▲ 9,300 ft · Taylor Reservoir days left this seasonLast day of the seasonClosed for the season · see you in 2027Opening Est. 1940
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Trail report · Taylor Park, Colorado

Trail conditions

Passes, mines, lakes and ghost towns around Taylor Reservoir — reported by the Trading Post crew, with the official Forest Service links for every route.

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Area map & conditions board · 14 destinations, highest first

Area map and conditions board

1Mount Antero13,800 ft· Intermediate · not reported2Mount White13,667 ft· Intermediate · not reported3Flag Mountain12,713 ft· Intermediate · not reported4Hancock Pass12,208 ft· Intermediate · not reported5Tincup Pass12,154 ft· Challenging · not reported6Baldwin Lake Mine12,079 ft· Challenging · not reported7Napoleon Pass12,034 ft· Challenging · not reported8Cumberland Pass12,015 ft· Easy · not reported9Tomichi Pass11,962 ft· Intermediate · not reported10Taylor Pass11,928 ft· Challenging · not reported11Mirror Lake10,981 ft· Easy · not reported12Union Park10,070 ft· Easy · not reported13St. Elmo9,961 ft· Easy · not reported14Spring Creek Reservoir9,940 ft· Easy · not reportedTrading PostBase · 9,300 ft · fuel · food · RZRs
Pins at USGS positions; terrain USGS 3DEP; roads, rivers & lakes © OpenStreetMap contributors. Roads are shown for orientation and don’t mean a route is open to RZRs. Not for navigation: carry the USFS Motor Vehicle Use Map. OpenPartlySnowClosedNot reported
  1. Mount Antero Summit road · 13,800 ft · ■ Intermediate Not reported
  2. Mount White Summit road · 13,667 ft · ■ Intermediate Not reported
  3. Flag Mountain Summit road · 12,713 ft · ■ Intermediate Not reported
  4. Hancock Pass Mountain pass · 12,208 ft · ■ Intermediate Not reported
  5. Tincup Pass Mountain pass · 12,154 ft · ◆ Challenging Not reported
  6. Baldwin Lake Mine Mine · 12,079 ft · ◆ Challenging Not reported
  7. Napoleon Pass Mountain pass · 12,034 ft · ◆ Challenging Not reported
  8. Cumberland Pass Mountain pass · 12,015 ft · ● Easy Not reported
  9. Tomichi Pass Mountain pass · 11,962 ft · ■ Intermediate Not reported
  10. Taylor Pass Mountain pass · 11,928 ft · ◆ Challenging Not reported
  11. Mirror Lake Alpine lake · 10,981 ft · ● Easy Not reported
  12. Union Park High park · 10,070 ft · ● Easy Not reported
  13. St. Elmo Ghost town · 9,961 ft · ● Easy Not reported
  14. Spring Creek Reservoir Reservoir · 9,940 ft · ● Easy Not reported
Open
Passable end to end, as last reported
Partly open
Open part of the way — read the note
Snow
Snow on the route — passable with care or not at all; read the note
Closed
Closed (snow, washout or Forest Service order)
Not open yet
Still closed for the winter
Not reported
No current report from the Trading Post
Not updated recently
No update in 3 days — check USFS before you go

Season openings

When do the high passes open?

Snow decides, not the calendar. Here’s what each route usually does, and the dates the Trading Post logged each year.

RouteTypically
Mount Antero13,800 ftOften snowbound in June; best July–SeptemberSource: 4x4explore.com (not official)
Flag Mountain12,713 ftCan open late in June; best July–SeptemberSource: 4x4explore.com (not official)
Hancock Pass12,208 ftUpper road usually snowbound in June; may open in July; best August–SeptemberSource: 4x4explore.com (not official)
Tincup Pass12,154 ftUpper road may be snowbound in June; best July–SeptemberSource: 4x4explore.com (not official)
Baldwin Lake Mine12,079 ftOften snowbound in June; best July–SeptemberSource: 4x4explore.com (not official)
Napoleon Pass12,034 ft—
Cumberland Pass12,015 ftClosed by snow, typically November until MaySource: Wikipedia, citing Gunnison County road maintenance
Tomichi Pass11,962 ftUpper road usually snowbound in June; may open in July; best August–SeptemberSource: 4x4explore.com (not official)
Taylor Pass11,928 ftCan still be snowbound in July; best August–SeptemberSource: 4x4explore.com (not official)
Union Park10,070 ftMay still have snow in JuneSource: 4x4explore.com (not official)

Opening dates are logged here from the 2027 season on — a record that grows every year.

Elevation profile · from the Trading Post up

10k11k12k13k14k≈ TREELINETRADING POST · 9,300 FT●Spring Creek Reservoir●St. Elmo●Union Park●Mirror Lake◆Taylor Pass■Tomichi Pass●Cumberland Pass◆Napoleon Pass◆Baldwin Lake Mine◆Tincup Pass■Hancock Pass■Flag Mountain■Mount White■Mount Antero

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  • ● Easy
  • ■ Intermediate
  • ◆ Challenging
  • Terrain above camp

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Base camp

Fuel, food, a RZR and a bed — at the bottom of the hill.

The Trading Post has been outfitting this valley since 1940. Fill up and ride out from your cabin door.

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We book by phone. Ask the counter about conditions before you ride.