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Pass Creek Pass
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Pass Creek Pass is a useful route that allows one to save time traveling from one side of the Sangre De Cristo mountains to the other. Using this route saves about 30 minutes and around 32 miles from Hermit Pass to the Blanca Peak trailhead by not going through Walsenburg. Pass Creek Pass is as beautiful as it is useful. It is a great route for photography and scenic views of mountain ranges and rock formations. Make sure to pay attention to private property signs as they are on both sides of the road for almost the entire route; this does not hinder any of the scenic views. Some other sights include geology, old structures, and the town of Malachite that you pass through on the northern side.
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3.5/5 (6 reviews)
Status: Open
Visited: 07/07/2022
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On
This road was open all the way, I didn't see any concrete barriers or local traffic only signs, but maybe I wasn't paying close enough attention. Was a nice return trip to Westcliffe after doing Medano pass south. No major obstacles, probably could have taken a Civic on the road.
Status: Open
Rated 3/5
Visited: 06/05/2020
Ran south to north. Local traffic only sign at beginning of road although most of the traffic we saw was clearly not local. Heavy corrugations on the southern part of the road. Saw a road closed sign laying off the side of the road. Crossed two small gullies, one wet, one dry... nothing of consequence. A lot of flood debris along side the road but road itself was clear. There were signs of repair here and there. Road smoothes out as you climb away from creek. Road closed sign at other end as well but clearly it’s not.
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