The route visits the ghost town of Douglass City and railroad remnants lie scattered among the rocks. The trail is primarily used for ohv/off road driving and is best used from June until November. I did it in a stock height 2013 f150 fx4. A third tunnel, the Charles H. Boustead Tunnel, was built in the 1960s by the Corps of Engineers to divert water from the Fryingpan Wilderness to the Turquoise Reservoir. The large trestles in the loops have been filled in with rock. No issues at all. Took this route all the way from Aspen to Leadville today. (Not so much at the top because it’s the ridge line.) It too proved to be impractical and was later bought by mining magnate Albert Carlton. This was our third attempt after snow stopped us the last two times. Maps for each trail are available in the Visitor Center at the Refuge. Perfect trail for having a great view and having enough difficulty offroad to enjoy it! Hagerman Tunnel Trail is a 6.1 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Leadville, Colorado that features a lake and is rated as moderate. Hagerman Pass is a popular 4-wheel-drive destination on the Continental Divide between Leadville and Basalt. The road is named after James J. Hagerman the builder of the Colorado Midland Railroad. Dogs are also able to use this trail. Rockhounds rejoice at Hagerman Pass, for they can expect to find black tourmaline within a white quartz matrix one mile north of the east portal of the Old Carlton Tunnel. Stream crossings and rocky sections, as well as occasional fallen trees, make the pass diffi-cult to traverse. Pass status: Lake County, CO website | USFS trail sheet. - West approach to Hagerman Pass coming from Basalt on Frying Pan Road FR 532.1: OPEN TO LAKE IVANHOE. The Midland Centennial Trail was a railway built in 1883. At one point this was the highest railway in the world. This hiking trail is friendly for families and leashed dogs. He renamed the tunnel after himself and converted it to automobile use. Whether you're looking for an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the Snake River Canyon Rim Trail and N/A. Slick and muddy but was able to make it through easy. Continue another 3.5 miles until the road forks south of Turquoise Reservoir. Hagerman Pass and Tunnel 2.0 A relatively easy Jeep trail from Leadville over Hagerman Pass and down the other side into the Frying Pan River drainage and the western portal of the Hagerman Tunnel. Hagerman Pass, elevation 11,939 ft (3,639 m), is a high mountain pass that crosses the continental divide in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States. SUPER busy. 5.5 mile roundtrip. H ighway 4, west out of Leadville, CO offers a driving adventure that takes you past lakes, among a various assortment of summer wildflowers, and over a high mountain pass … 4 where paved C.R. Trail up to the top was bumpy but in good shape. Due to high maintenance costs, the Busk-Ivanhoe Tunnel was built at a lower altitude seven years later. There are no single-track style trails on this route. The Hagerman Tunnel was completed in 1886 and connected Colorado Springs to Aspen. Follow the trail as it heading northwest and then makes a wide arc to the south/southwest. The summit of Hagerman pass is 7.3 miles and the entire road is 22.5 miles ending at the Fryingpan Lakes Road (State Hwy 104). Got lucky at the top with two bulldozer plows making a path through about 13 feet of snow (they had not opened the gates until 1pm today). Did this pass June of 2018. It was insane how many people were up there. A rough dirt road that goes over the pass is accessible on Located within the Goode Day Use Area, this trail is very quiet and peaceful for walking. This is a difficult one way trail in San Isabel National Forest. Dogs are also able to use this trail. Highly recommend. 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