Highways 96 and 165 from Wetmore to Westcliffe in Colorado's Custer County were closed for the public Sunday evening after actively falling rocks made the roads unsafe for traffic, Colorado ...

Custer County Sheriff A rockslide covered Colorado Highway 96 in Custer County at the intersection with Colorado Highway 165 in the Wet Mountains west of Pueblo closing both roads on Dec. 29, 2024.

Jay Temple, a geologist with the Colorado Geological Survey, surveyed the site on Monday, Dec. 30 and spoke with deputies from the Custer County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).

The Colorado Department of Transportation closed state highways 165 and 96 in southern Colorado due to a rock slide. The rock slide happened in the area of McKenzie Junction in Custer County.

A rockslide covered parts of Colorado 96 and Colorado 165 with boulders and debris in Custer County on Dec. 29, 2024, as seen in this screenshot from a drone video.