Mosquito Pass
Distance
10.7 mi
Technical Rating
Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Trail Type
Full-Width Road
Accessible By
Trail Overview
Make sure you are acclimated to the altitude before riding the highest road open to motorized vehicles in Colorado. Climb all the way up to 13,185 feet and enjoy the views. Take some pictures of old mine structures on the east side. This trail connects to the difficult Birdseye Gulch trail.
Weather
Status Reports
Peter Mango
Oct 12, 2024
4x4
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
The first steep rise coming in from eastern entrance was heavily washed out with deep pockets and large boulders. It is passable, but we were fully loaded for a week of overlanding and heading uphill. We’ve completed this trail before and didn’t have such a rough time with this section. We ended up backing down and giving up.
Max Rowse
Sep 28, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Kristian Brown
Sep 06, 2024
2023 Ford Bronco
Open
Normal
Trail seems to be in pretty good condition. Beautiful views from the top of the pass and some cool old mining history along the trail.
Matt Ed
Sep 03, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Did trail in a lifted 4Runner with stock size A/T tires. No issues when selecting the correct line.
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Nearby Trails
Farwell Connector
Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
