Reviewed by: Todd A. , from Tarrytown, NY

Summary:
We started in Telluride and went to the pass from there. We were living in CO a couple years earlier and were confident with our climbing at altitude but this was a bit of a re-awakening to elevation. It's just rocky fire/jeep roads which are only a bit of a problem when you are cranking downhill. Scenery is amazing and the history is interesting..old abandoned mining ruins, sites, hardware, cliffs, waterfall. Got snowed on at the pass which we were prepared for (Sept.) and crashed in high speed downhill trying to beat sundown. After about 2/3rds, there is alot of real rocky sections that I had to walk up. The pass was spectacular, nothing else to say about that (even in my hypothermic condition!)

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Jud Webe, Bridal Veils road pass station

Reviewed by: jon kofal , from zurich

Summary:
high-traffic jeep road. much better single trails on mountain and alta lakes to illium, wilson mesa, etc...

Recommended Route:
any other

Reviewed by: Ben , from Albuquerque

Summary:
Zach wrote a great description, but I think the last two miles of the trail, above the ghost town, is a little more technical than Zack gives credit. I mean,
four hours, six miles... you do the math. There's
something going on here. I climbed two thousand feet
those two miles, encountering a whole mess of big honkin'rocks on some gnarly pitches... though like he said, it really was fun flipping-off all the Jeeps on the way down.

Recommended Route:
Just one way up.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Telluride's in a Box Canyon, and a steep-ass one at

Reviewed by: Harald , from Austria, Europe

Summary:
If you want to view some pics from that trail then just visit my homepage: http.//harald.8k.com

Recommended Route:
Start from Telluride because this is a very nice town to stay for a while. Follow the road as Zach described it in the message below.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Trail 401 in Crested Butte / Colorado

Reviewed by: Essam , from Steamboat Springs

Summary:
I once rode this pass in a tour of the San Juan Mountains. We left from uray and rode to telluride. This climb is the most difficult I have ever done. I really enjoyed the first half going up through box canyon and past the yanky boy mine. At one point the road follows the edge of a sheer 600 foot cliff then winds up and over the pass. I think this is the only ride I've ever done that has brought tears to my eyes, but I made it and had a rewarding rest at the top, with incredible views and wishing I had my tele skis with me to ski the snowfields in august. I would recomend this to any skilled and fit climber who wants a challenge, no one else.

Recommended Route:
I rode this from uray to telluride