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Colorado National Guard soldiers lead a group of CDOT and state employees during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11185 )

Colorado National guardsman David Yows drives with fellow gurdsman Christopher Cole during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Workers are attempting to have some access to the road by December 1. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11593 )

A car lies upside down in front of a property during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11236 )

Colorado National Guard soldiers lead a group of CDOT and state employees during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11210 )

Colorado National Guard soldiers lead a group of CDOT and state employees near a downed pole during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11166 )

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, CO - SEPTEMBER 22: Denise Stewart holds hands with John Lucero as they walk back towards Pinewood Springs during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11509 )

Chunks of asphalt lie in a broken pile during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11063 )

CDOT executive director Don Hunt walks the road with his dog Sasha during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11073 )

A section of damaged road during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Large sections of the roadway are completely missing, while others are severely damaged making travel impossible by way of motor vehicle in spots. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO23377 )

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, CO - SEPTEMBER 22: A car is mangled and submerged during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11554 )

Colorado National Guard soldiers work during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. The road, which connects Lyons to Estes Park is closed to mass washouts and missing sections of pavement. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO10993 )

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, CO - SEPTEMBER 22: Denise Stewart lays her head on John Lucero's shoulder as they walk back towards Pinewood Springs during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11491 )

Colorado National Guard soldiers lead a group of CDOT and state employees during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11219 )

Colorado National Guard soldiers work during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. The road, which connects Lyons to Estes Park is closed to mass washouts and missing sections of pavement. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11007 )

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, CO - SEPTEMBER 22: Candy May sits with her dogs Tucker (right) and Koa as she waits for an ATV to get in and out of town during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11532 )

An advisory sign leading into Lyons during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Large sections of the roadway are completely missing, while others are severely damaged making travel impossible by way of motor vehicle in spots. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO23347 )

Chunks of asphalt lie in a broken pile during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11189 )

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, CO - SEPTEMBER 22: People park near the west closure where they are forced to walk back into Pinewood Springs due to road closure during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Large sections of the roadway are completely missing, while others are severely damaged making travel impossible by way of motor vehicle in spots. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO23463 )

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, CO - SEPTEMBER 22: Pinewood Springs resident Dick Hodges walks with his daughter, Emma Hodges, and granddaughter, Nina Pabst, 6, in order to get out of town during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Large sections of the roadway are completely missing, while others are severely damaged making travel impossible by way of motor vehicle in spots. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO23469 )

Sgt. First Class David Yows drives a multipurpose vehicle during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11030 )

CDOT executive director Don Hunt's dog, Sasha, walks near a ledge of broken road during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11143 )

Colorado National Guard soldiers lead a group of CDOT and state employees during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11253 )

Colorado National Guard soldiers lead a group of CDOT and state employees during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11197 )

Colorado National Guard soldiers lead a group of CDOT and state employees during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11275 )

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, CO - SEPTEMBER 22: A crack in the pavement near a ledge of roadway during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11290 )

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, CO - SEPTEMBER 22: A view of a missing section of road from the inside of resident Forrest Snider's Subaru during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11335 )

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, CO - SEPTEMBER 22: CDOT executive director Don Hunt's dog, Sasha, walks near a ledge of broken road during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11347 )

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, CO - SEPTEMBER 22: A broken section of road near Pinewood Springs during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11516 )

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, CO - SEPTEMBER 22: CDOT executive director Don Hunt (center) stands with his dog, Sasha, and resident Forrest Snider during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11388 )

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, CO - SEPTEMBER 22: Pinewood Springs resident David Pane walks with his belongings to a friend's car in order to get to work in Longmont during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11403 )

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, CO - SEPTEMBER 22: A broken section of road near where nearly two dozen cars were parked for residents to get in and out of the Pinewood Springs area during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11434 )

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, CO - SEPTEMBER 22: A broken section of road near where nearly two dozen cars were parked for residents to get in and out of the Pinewood Springs area during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11457 )

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, CO - SEPTEMBER 22: A broken section of road near where nearly two dozen cars were parked for residents to get in and out of the Pinewood Springs area during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Pavement is missing in many section of the road that connects Lyons to Estes Park. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO11447 )

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, CO - SEPTEMBER 22: Hikers Forrest Snider (right) and Joe Rowinski make their way up the canyon during a tour to look at the damage caused by recent flooding in the area on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Pinewood Springs. Large sections of the roadway are completely missing, while others are severely damaged making travel impossible by way of motor vehicle in spots. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD23FLOODUS36__AO23401 )