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Beautiful trail on old railroad bed. It became officially named in 1962. It's one of the highest mountain roads of Colorado.
Hancock Pass 4WD road is a short climb to the pass between Mount Chapman and Van Wirt Mountain. Snow can linger at pass well into July.
We will be going back! Skid plates are helpful. I think it was around 1-2 miles of straight rock garden. Airing down tires helped tremendously. [2], https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hancock_Pass&oldid=622663721, Transportation in Gunnison County, Colorado, Transportation in Chaffee County, Colorado, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 August 2014, at 22:42. There is one long switchback to climb out of the valley and up onto a bench that leads to the pass. To reach Hancock Pass, stay left on Forest Road 295.2. You must stop here and hike short distance to see Hancock Lake. Die Route ist am besten von Mai bis September zugänglich. Enjoy more difficult side trip to Hancock Lake.
The trail river crossing is really sketchy so we hiked down until we found a better crossing....... lots of snow here and there........ absolutely beautiful scenery. No unlicensed vehicles allowed on C.R. Combine this trip with Tomichi Pass, Trail #40. Alpine Tunnel was completely closed so we ended up going over the pass and landing in Pitkin. Definable want to do it again. Allie Belle mine is one of the most scenic in all of Colorado.
You drop downhill to wider, easier Forest Road 839. Hancock Pass itself is marked with a continental divide sign. This driving route is not only incredibly scenic but chock-full of mining history. 162 east of parking lot at Waypoint 01. Hunde sind auf diesem Weg erlaubt. Alpine tunnel is the easiest part of the route but has quite a few interesting historical markers. The pass is on the border between Chaffee and Gunnison counties and between the Gunnison and San Isabel national forests. The road is narrow and climbs above timberline fairly quickly.Pic: Ryan Hodo. The road seems much rockier and more rutted than I remember from my trip 12 years ago. High alpine environment; carry adequate supplies and warm clothing even on a hot day. Hancock Pass follows an old railroad grade up the mountain and is an easy trail until it finally turns off the rail grade. The drive should not be attempted if snow is on the trail. After going past Allie Belle Mine Building hanging over the road, you see signs for Hancock Townsite on the left. We loved our RZR for these trails. Regular use of Hancock Pass began around 1888 related to mining in the area. Hancock Pass follows an old railroad grade up the mountain and is an easy trail until it finally turns off the rail grade. Return the way you came or follow 839 downhill. Continue straight for Hancock Pass. See restored train depot at Alpine Tunnel. Aufgrund der Steigung und Distanz ist die Strecke als moderat einzustufen. For anyone considering this in a full-size truck, it is do-able, but make sure your truck is capable. Hancock Pass Hancock Pass, elevation 12,208 ft, is a high mountain pass on the Continental Divide in western Colorado.The pass is on the border between Chaffee and Gunnison counties and between the Gunnison and San Isabel national forests. At that point the difficulty increases to moderate. See restored train depot at Alpine Tunnel. This driving route is not only incredibly scenic but chock-full of mining history. Help keep our trails and parks open during COVID-19 by committing to social distancing.
I didn't make it the whole way and turned back just a short distance above the treeline.
It starts in the ghost town of Hancock and works up through the forest along a short valley as you climb above treeline. It’s moderate difficulty and is very rocky and slow going. For current conditions call Salida Ranger District (719) 539-3591. There is plenty of room to park and take in the views, which are spectacular. Four-wheel drive vehicles are required. Straight here continues south to Hancock Lake. Road soon becomes very rocky and slows progress considerably. I would give this trail 5 stars for the fun rock crawling section of Hancock Pass except that the rock gardens on the Eastern side of the pass really tried my patience and gave me soreness in my neck and back from how rough it was. Very rocky and slow-going, but okay for aggressive stock SUVs. The trail is incredibly rocky and a bit steep at points, and I ended up beating the crud out of myself and my truck. High alpine environment; carry adequate supplies and warm clothing even on a hot day. The Hancock Pass 4WD road runs from the ghost town of Hancock to Brittle Silver Basin. I tried Hancock Pass in my nearly stock 2015 Toyota Tacoma and boy was it challenging. At that point the difficulty increases to moderate. The road over the pass is of moderate difficulty and is very rocky and slow going. Continue straight for Hancock Pass. This is a dualsport ride we did from Buena Vista up to Hancock Pass. Small road to left goes past by private property to difficult Grizzly Lake Trail.
Hard left goes to Tomichi Pass, a fun, very narrow shelf road. Continue straight for Hancock Pass. Sehen Sie das restaurierte Zugdepot am Alpentunnel.
Take short side trip to near ghost town of St. Elmo. The view at the top of the pass was well worth it. Fun, challenging SUV trip with lots of history Located in Gunnison and San Isabel National Forest. Genießen Sie einen schwierigeren Abstecher zum Hancock Lake. Pass through historic site of Hancock on way to 12,140-ft. Hancock Pass. You can continue north a little farther to collapsed Alpine Tunnel. It's one of the highest mountain roads of Colorado. Ties still embedded in trail are hard on the soles of your feet. Trail Ratings Defined . Small parking area on left is for difficult Iron Chest Trail. Beautiful, and the history is fascinating. Informative markers along the trail. The southern side has a couple challenging switchbacks with rock drop-offs that had me teetering on two tires with my stock 4x4 Ranger w/ oversized tires. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/hancock-pass-alpine-tunnel-4x4-road Located in Gunnison and San Isabel National Forest. Skid plates are helpful.
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