The trail was originally used to move supplies between the two towns.
You can barely see his head.
Open all the way.
Trail was good today. more.
Tincup Pass, St. Elmo. That part of the trail looked much wetter than the St. Elmo side. Tincup Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.710m (12,171ft) above the sea level, located in Gunnison County, Colorado, in United States.
Contrary to popular belief, Tincup is not a ghost town.
The primary route heads west at the FSR 267 marker, while the Old Tincup route heads north at this Y intersection.
Q: Wanting to take the St Elmo Tin Cup loop on Thursday 6/11/2020 do you think it is open? Rocky mountains - epic pass . Thanks. The route begins fairly smooth but quickly becomes rocky and rough and stays that way the entire length of the trail. My guess is that the water is not deeper than 20-22 inches at any point in the first two sections if you stay close but not necessarily hug the shoreline.
From the eastern terminus at Waterton Canyon, southwest of Denver, the trail winds its way for 486 miles through the state's most mountainous regions, to its final conclusion, just north of Durango. Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range and Medano Pass, SINGLETRACK TRAILS in the Heart of the Rockies.
You can find the order here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd624784.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0F9JmIoQOrC5VRqdi5AGmG-Y94yTYRgj1g4Ve4kedoobF08y5x_7yDIZc No water on the trail. Share YOUR roads!We've more than 13.000 roads but we want more!
Unless you plan on heading back down Tincup Pass once reaching the end of the trail in Tincup, I highly recommend heading north on FSR 765 (dirt road) in Tincup to the Taylor Park Reservoir, then taking CR 209 (paved road) back to Buena Vista via Cottonwood Pass. The trail was exceptionally busy with vehicles going both directions. The high-end rating of this trail is due to the "Old Tincup" route between waypoints 8 and 10.
Tincup Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.710m (12,171ft) above the sea level, located in Gunnison County, Colorado, in United States. Trees snapped through and or uprooted and deposited on the uphill opposing side of the valley. Johnson Village. Periodically flooded roads around the world, Privacy Policy | Advertise page | Terms and conditions of use | Cookie Policy | About us | Contact, Boner Bridge, the oldest iron bridge in Indiana, Travel Guide to Baker Lake, in Washington, Daisy Pass, a truly outstanding 4x4 adventure, Fisher Mountain: this drive is not for timid drivers, Sheep Mountain, a road you'll never forget in Montana, Lulu Pass is worth the white-knuckle drive, If you love to drive, you will love the Conor Pass road. This trail was amazingly fun. In center of town, turn right following sign to Tincup Pass. Starting in the ghost town of St. Elmo, follow signs through town to reach the start of the trail. Tincup Pass itself had a fair amount of traffic but all the drivers I encountered were very courteous and the views were great. Aired down at Mirror Lake. Cutting through two National Forests and crossing the Continental Divide at 12,154 feet, this off-road trail offers beautiful high alpine views while following the same route used by miners and prospectors searching for their fortunes in the late 1800's. About 3 hours to make the trip in a Jeep JK Rubicon Unlimited on 33" tires.
This relatively easy route takes you from one historic mountain town, right into another. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The lower parts of the road go through an Aspen forest. Go west 15.4 miles to parking area (with toilet) on left.
The impatient driver tried to pass in a narrow spot and put both passenger side wheels over the edge. The lower parts of the road go through an Aspen forest. Very scenic and bumpy pass from start to finish. Mirror Lake is still flooded over the trail. Do you know any spectacular road?Click here to send us all the info, and we'll publish it!
It's one of the highest mountain roads of Colorado.
Luckily for him, there were plenty of experienced wheelers there to get him back on the road. While on the trail, we needed to rescue a vehicle that teetered over the edge of the road. You’ll go up to 12’150 at tin cup pass . We made it to waypoint 6 and had to turn around due to time constraints although we heard it was blocked by snow shortly after that.
Most of the bypasses around obstacles are just as bad as the main route. One of the things I love about visiting ghost towns in the Old West are the stories that go with them, about the people who lived there, the lawmen, the miners, the outlaws, the businessmen, the prosp. Tincup Pass from Mapcarta, the free map. Tincup Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 12,154 feet above the sea level.
We road our ATV from Taylor Park to Tin Cup, it was a beautiful ride and when we got to Tin Cup it was like stepping back in time. The area is large enough to accommodate many users without blocking the trail.
The route can be made more difficult if taking the old tincup route which has one large boulder section and is very narrow with overgrown brush. The road over the pass links the tiny towns of Tincup and St. Elmo, one of Colorado’s ghost towns. Ran the trail from Tincup to St. Elmo in the rain. Because of the amount of snow, I would not recommend traveling alone on this trail for the time being. 162 for about 15 miles.
Tincup Pass is a very popular route for four-wheel enthusiasts during the summer months. Check their website for hours. Have a picnic if the weather is nice, and definitely do not forget your camera! Trail Overview. We recommend booking Tin Cup tours ahead of time to secure your spot.
Traveling from Tin Cup to St. Elmo. Tincup Pass, St. Elmo. You can see in one of my photos my buddy is standing on the dirt while I take a photo at the snow level.
The rock obstacles on the rest of the trail more than made up for that! NEW LISTING! Rocky at the top with one short section of narrow shelf road at 12,000 feet that often remains snow covered into early July. Starting in the ghost town of St. Elmo, follow signs through town to reach the start of the trail. I visited Tincup Pass on 09/09/17 and had little trouble with the trail, so went back on 07/22/18 and found that the trail was a bit degraded due to erosion from the previous year, still I was able to drive the trail without using 4 whl drive.
There is a TON of snow up on the pass still. A lot of the time you will have to ford through the lake.
I’ll have to check this out.
Didn't take the Old Tincup route and the rocks weren't anything to worry too much about. Another few weeks will be necessary until the snow melts away.
It's absolutely beautiful though. Very rocky trail ,almost no reprieve from them . The road to St Elmo was a mess with the large number of tourists doing their site seeing and picture taking from their cars at 15mph. I believe I may have been the first threw the snow bank in the previous reviews. St. Elmo is a true ghost town that was built during the mining boom of the 1880's, while Tincup, originally called Virginia City, has been resurrected as a popular summer destination with many historic buildings still in use today.
2 Hours.
I do tend to disagree with the bottom end of the difficulty being a 3.
The views at the top of Cottonwood Pass are beautiful.
The trail was very wet and soggy at the start with a little bit of snow here and there on the trail till about 2 miles in. What makes this trail worthwhile is the great views and lake water crossing .
Saw just a few tiny snowflakes along the way with some patches of snow in shady areas.
Continue moving downhill as the two routes merge once again. My vehicle is an '02 Dodge Dakota 4x4. The main route has some fun challenges both directions that will really test your vehicle if you're running anything close to stock.
But it had melted enough that I was able to break a path through it with both of my lockers on.
Because of the high elevation, 12,154 feet, snow is present on the pass until early July.
Water at the crossing point was real low, so should be no issues for anyone. I have been a trail leader several times for events such as All-4-Fun, ColoradoFest, Set Them Free, 14er Fest, and other.
On the Tincup side, the road has been reported as flooded out due to high water in Mirror Lake. We ran Tincup Pass from St. Elmo to the town of Tincup then back. If you want to push it a little, old tincup will offer some challenge to aggressive stock trail vehicles like the Rubicon, Pro4X, TRD, Z71 models and built trail vehicles of all makes. The road passes through the water on the southeast edge of Mirror Lake where the water levels will change depending on the time of year. It was quite busy, but it has a fun little rocky section on the Tincup side of the pass pretty close to the summit. Drove Tincup on Wednesday afternoon, September 11th.
Our two stock Tacomas made it up to the snow with little effort except for a considerable obstacle immediately before the last switchbacks before the pass. The official start of the trail begins at FSR 267. This is the first time I've been in this area. Jeeps, ATV's and Side-by-sides were all abundant on the trail.
The trail was originally used to move supplies between the two towns.
You can barely see his head.
Open all the way.
Trail was good today. more.
Tincup Pass, St. Elmo. That part of the trail looked much wetter than the St. Elmo side. Tincup Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.710m (12,171ft) above the sea level, located in Gunnison County, Colorado, in United States.
Contrary to popular belief, Tincup is not a ghost town.
The primary route heads west at the FSR 267 marker, while the Old Tincup route heads north at this Y intersection.
Q: Wanting to take the St Elmo Tin Cup loop on Thursday 6/11/2020 do you think it is open? Rocky mountains - epic pass . Thanks. The route begins fairly smooth but quickly becomes rocky and rough and stays that way the entire length of the trail. My guess is that the water is not deeper than 20-22 inches at any point in the first two sections if you stay close but not necessarily hug the shoreline.
From the eastern terminus at Waterton Canyon, southwest of Denver, the trail winds its way for 486 miles through the state's most mountainous regions, to its final conclusion, just north of Durango. Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range and Medano Pass, SINGLETRACK TRAILS in the Heart of the Rockies.
You can find the order here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd624784.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0F9JmIoQOrC5VRqdi5AGmG-Y94yTYRgj1g4Ve4kedoobF08y5x_7yDIZc No water on the trail. Share YOUR roads!We've more than 13.000 roads but we want more!
Unless you plan on heading back down Tincup Pass once reaching the end of the trail in Tincup, I highly recommend heading north on FSR 765 (dirt road) in Tincup to the Taylor Park Reservoir, then taking CR 209 (paved road) back to Buena Vista via Cottonwood Pass. The trail was exceptionally busy with vehicles going both directions. The high-end rating of this trail is due to the "Old Tincup" route between waypoints 8 and 10.
Tincup Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.710m (12,171ft) above the sea level, located in Gunnison County, Colorado, in United States. Trees snapped through and or uprooted and deposited on the uphill opposing side of the valley. Johnson Village. Periodically flooded roads around the world, Privacy Policy | Advertise page | Terms and conditions of use | Cookie Policy | About us | Contact, Boner Bridge, the oldest iron bridge in Indiana, Travel Guide to Baker Lake, in Washington, Daisy Pass, a truly outstanding 4x4 adventure, Fisher Mountain: this drive is not for timid drivers, Sheep Mountain, a road you'll never forget in Montana, Lulu Pass is worth the white-knuckle drive, If you love to drive, you will love the Conor Pass road. This trail was amazingly fun. In center of town, turn right following sign to Tincup Pass. Starting in the ghost town of St. Elmo, follow signs through town to reach the start of the trail. Tincup Pass itself had a fair amount of traffic but all the drivers I encountered were very courteous and the views were great. Aired down at Mirror Lake. Cutting through two National Forests and crossing the Continental Divide at 12,154 feet, this off-road trail offers beautiful high alpine views while following the same route used by miners and prospectors searching for their fortunes in the late 1800's. About 3 hours to make the trip in a Jeep JK Rubicon Unlimited on 33" tires.
This relatively easy route takes you from one historic mountain town, right into another. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The lower parts of the road go through an Aspen forest. Go west 15.4 miles to parking area (with toilet) on left.
The impatient driver tried to pass in a narrow spot and put both passenger side wheels over the edge. The lower parts of the road go through an Aspen forest. Very scenic and bumpy pass from start to finish. Mirror Lake is still flooded over the trail. Do you know any spectacular road?Click here to send us all the info, and we'll publish it!
It's one of the highest mountain roads of Colorado.
Luckily for him, there were plenty of experienced wheelers there to get him back on the road. While on the trail, we needed to rescue a vehicle that teetered over the edge of the road. You’ll go up to 12’150 at tin cup pass . We made it to waypoint 6 and had to turn around due to time constraints although we heard it was blocked by snow shortly after that.
Most of the bypasses around obstacles are just as bad as the main route. One of the things I love about visiting ghost towns in the Old West are the stories that go with them, about the people who lived there, the lawmen, the miners, the outlaws, the businessmen, the prosp. Tincup Pass from Mapcarta, the free map. Tincup Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 12,154 feet above the sea level.
We road our ATV from Taylor Park to Tin Cup, it was a beautiful ride and when we got to Tin Cup it was like stepping back in time. The area is large enough to accommodate many users without blocking the trail.
The route can be made more difficult if taking the old tincup route which has one large boulder section and is very narrow with overgrown brush. The road over the pass links the tiny towns of Tincup and St. Elmo, one of Colorado’s ghost towns. Ran the trail from Tincup to St. Elmo in the rain. Because of the amount of snow, I would not recommend traveling alone on this trail for the time being. 162 for about 15 miles.
Tincup Pass is a very popular route for four-wheel enthusiasts during the summer months. Check their website for hours. Have a picnic if the weather is nice, and definitely do not forget your camera! Trail Overview. We recommend booking Tin Cup tours ahead of time to secure your spot.
Traveling from Tin Cup to St. Elmo. Tincup Pass, St. Elmo. You can see in one of my photos my buddy is standing on the dirt while I take a photo at the snow level.
The rock obstacles on the rest of the trail more than made up for that! NEW LISTING! Rocky at the top with one short section of narrow shelf road at 12,000 feet that often remains snow covered into early July. Starting in the ghost town of St. Elmo, follow signs through town to reach the start of the trail. I visited Tincup Pass on 09/09/17 and had little trouble with the trail, so went back on 07/22/18 and found that the trail was a bit degraded due to erosion from the previous year, still I was able to drive the trail without using 4 whl drive.
There is a TON of snow up on the pass still. A lot of the time you will have to ford through the lake.
I’ll have to check this out.
Didn't take the Old Tincup route and the rocks weren't anything to worry too much about. Another few weeks will be necessary until the snow melts away.
It's absolutely beautiful though. Very rocky trail ,almost no reprieve from them . The road to St Elmo was a mess with the large number of tourists doing their site seeing and picture taking from their cars at 15mph. I believe I may have been the first threw the snow bank in the previous reviews. St. Elmo is a true ghost town that was built during the mining boom of the 1880's, while Tincup, originally called Virginia City, has been resurrected as a popular summer destination with many historic buildings still in use today.
2 Hours.
I do tend to disagree with the bottom end of the difficulty being a 3.
The views at the top of Cottonwood Pass are beautiful.
The trail was very wet and soggy at the start with a little bit of snow here and there on the trail till about 2 miles in. What makes this trail worthwhile is the great views and lake water crossing .
Saw just a few tiny snowflakes along the way with some patches of snow in shady areas.
Continue moving downhill as the two routes merge once again. My vehicle is an '02 Dodge Dakota 4x4. The main route has some fun challenges both directions that will really test your vehicle if you're running anything close to stock.
But it had melted enough that I was able to break a path through it with both of my lockers on.
Because of the high elevation, 12,154 feet, snow is present on the pass until early July.
Water at the crossing point was real low, so should be no issues for anyone. I have been a trail leader several times for events such as All-4-Fun, ColoradoFest, Set Them Free, 14er Fest, and other.
On the Tincup side, the road has been reported as flooded out due to high water in Mirror Lake. We ran Tincup Pass from St. Elmo to the town of Tincup then back. If you want to push it a little, old tincup will offer some challenge to aggressive stock trail vehicles like the Rubicon, Pro4X, TRD, Z71 models and built trail vehicles of all makes. The road passes through the water on the southeast edge of Mirror Lake where the water levels will change depending on the time of year. It was quite busy, but it has a fun little rocky section on the Tincup side of the pass pretty close to the summit. Drove Tincup on Wednesday afternoon, September 11th.
Our two stock Tacomas made it up to the snow with little effort except for a considerable obstacle immediately before the last switchbacks before the pass. The official start of the trail begins at FSR 267. This is the first time I've been in this area. Jeeps, ATV's and Side-by-sides were all abundant on the trail.
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When Mary Murphy Mine closed in 1920, St. Elmo was finished. Still very pretty and Mirror Lake campground is awesome.
Not sure when those pictures were taken, but the road is a lot more rocky and degraded than those pictures suggest. After the snow clears, this trail is suitable for any high-clearance, 4-wheel-drive SUV with low-range gearing.Pic: Dan Vielhaber.
Q: could a '15 power wagon make the old Tin Cup trail? Thanks to Colorado Off Road Enterprise and Mile-Hi Jeep Club working with the Salida Ranger district to clear the avalanche debris that closed the trail on the St Elmo side.
Near the pass the trail got narrow enough to require careful driving, with high cliffs.
Numerous camping sites, many of which were occupied by people with large 4x4s and camping trailers.
Big rocks! We were able to walk across the snow field to the summit sign (Waypoint 7). Along the way, it passes through eight mountain ranges, six National Forests, and six wilderness areas. Hot, dry day. Ride-In/Ride-Out Cabin located in St. Elmo, CO. View all hotels near Tin Cup on Tripadvisor $ This trail is beautiful. Tincup Pass is a very popular route for off-road enthusiasts during the summer months. Almost ready to summit. I am also the creator of the Unlimited LJ Adventure. Tincup Pass was in great shape, until you reach the last few hundred yards at the summit. Visit St. Elmo, a popular Colorado ghost town with a few businesses, including an ATV rental. super fun mountain pass. It took us 5 hours to go from St. Elmo to Tincup, way longer than in previous years. Do you need to book in advance to visit Tin Cup?
Stay to the right side and hug the bank! The renegade drove a bit recklessly (he has learned from this) and ended up breaking on the trail. Tour historic mountain towns on this beautiful high-mountain pass. It took our group of 12 rigs roughly 3 hours to reach the pass from St. Elmo. There are some rough, rocky spots throughout which will require good tire placement to avoid any undercarriage/rocker panel damage. No. The road is open to OHV's, motorcycles and 4-wheel drive vehicles. We were passed by one family in a SxS who took the Old Tincup route, we saw them again at the pass and they said they came back out and up the "easier" route because it was so rough.
The trail was originally used to move supplies between the two towns.
You can barely see his head.
Open all the way.
Trail was good today. more.
Tincup Pass, St. Elmo. That part of the trail looked much wetter than the St. Elmo side. Tincup Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.710m (12,171ft) above the sea level, located in Gunnison County, Colorado, in United States.
Contrary to popular belief, Tincup is not a ghost town.
The primary route heads west at the FSR 267 marker, while the Old Tincup route heads north at this Y intersection.
Q: Wanting to take the St Elmo Tin Cup loop on Thursday 6/11/2020 do you think it is open? Rocky mountains - epic pass . Thanks. The route begins fairly smooth but quickly becomes rocky and rough and stays that way the entire length of the trail. My guess is that the water is not deeper than 20-22 inches at any point in the first two sections if you stay close but not necessarily hug the shoreline.
From the eastern terminus at Waterton Canyon, southwest of Denver, the trail winds its way for 486 miles through the state's most mountainous regions, to its final conclusion, just north of Durango. Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range and Medano Pass, SINGLETRACK TRAILS in the Heart of the Rockies.
You can find the order here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd624784.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0F9JmIoQOrC5VRqdi5AGmG-Y94yTYRgj1g4Ve4kedoobF08y5x_7yDIZc No water on the trail. Share YOUR roads!We've more than 13.000 roads but we want more!
Unless you plan on heading back down Tincup Pass once reaching the end of the trail in Tincup, I highly recommend heading north on FSR 765 (dirt road) in Tincup to the Taylor Park Reservoir, then taking CR 209 (paved road) back to Buena Vista via Cottonwood Pass. The trail was exceptionally busy with vehicles going both directions. The high-end rating of this trail is due to the "Old Tincup" route between waypoints 8 and 10.
Tincup Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.710m (12,171ft) above the sea level, located in Gunnison County, Colorado, in United States. Trees snapped through and or uprooted and deposited on the uphill opposing side of the valley. Johnson Village. Periodically flooded roads around the world, Privacy Policy | Advertise page | Terms and conditions of use | Cookie Policy | About us | Contact, Boner Bridge, the oldest iron bridge in Indiana, Travel Guide to Baker Lake, in Washington, Daisy Pass, a truly outstanding 4x4 adventure, Fisher Mountain: this drive is not for timid drivers, Sheep Mountain, a road you'll never forget in Montana, Lulu Pass is worth the white-knuckle drive, If you love to drive, you will love the Conor Pass road. This trail was amazingly fun. In center of town, turn right following sign to Tincup Pass. Starting in the ghost town of St. Elmo, follow signs through town to reach the start of the trail. Tincup Pass itself had a fair amount of traffic but all the drivers I encountered were very courteous and the views were great. Aired down at Mirror Lake. Cutting through two National Forests and crossing the Continental Divide at 12,154 feet, this off-road trail offers beautiful high alpine views while following the same route used by miners and prospectors searching for their fortunes in the late 1800's. About 3 hours to make the trip in a Jeep JK Rubicon Unlimited on 33" tires.
This relatively easy route takes you from one historic mountain town, right into another. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The lower parts of the road go through an Aspen forest. Go west 15.4 miles to parking area (with toilet) on left.
The impatient driver tried to pass in a narrow spot and put both passenger side wheels over the edge. The lower parts of the road go through an Aspen forest. Very scenic and bumpy pass from start to finish. Mirror Lake is still flooded over the trail. Do you know any spectacular road?Click here to send us all the info, and we'll publish it!
It's one of the highest mountain roads of Colorado.
Luckily for him, there were plenty of experienced wheelers there to get him back on the road. While on the trail, we needed to rescue a vehicle that teetered over the edge of the road. You’ll go up to 12’150 at tin cup pass . We made it to waypoint 6 and had to turn around due to time constraints although we heard it was blocked by snow shortly after that.
Most of the bypasses around obstacles are just as bad as the main route. One of the things I love about visiting ghost towns in the Old West are the stories that go with them, about the people who lived there, the lawmen, the miners, the outlaws, the businessmen, the prosp. Tincup Pass from Mapcarta, the free map. Tincup Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 12,154 feet above the sea level.
We road our ATV from Taylor Park to Tin Cup, it was a beautiful ride and when we got to Tin Cup it was like stepping back in time. The area is large enough to accommodate many users without blocking the trail.
The route can be made more difficult if taking the old tincup route which has one large boulder section and is very narrow with overgrown brush. The road over the pass links the tiny towns of Tincup and St. Elmo, one of Colorado’s ghost towns. Ran the trail from Tincup to St. Elmo in the rain. Because of the amount of snow, I would not recommend traveling alone on this trail for the time being. 162 for about 15 miles.
Tincup Pass is a very popular route for four-wheel enthusiasts during the summer months. Check their website for hours. Have a picnic if the weather is nice, and definitely do not forget your camera! Trail Overview. We recommend booking Tin Cup tours ahead of time to secure your spot.
Traveling from Tin Cup to St. Elmo. Tincup Pass, St. Elmo. You can see in one of my photos my buddy is standing on the dirt while I take a photo at the snow level.
The rock obstacles on the rest of the trail more than made up for that! NEW LISTING! Rocky at the top with one short section of narrow shelf road at 12,000 feet that often remains snow covered into early July. Starting in the ghost town of St. Elmo, follow signs through town to reach the start of the trail. I visited Tincup Pass on 09/09/17 and had little trouble with the trail, so went back on 07/22/18 and found that the trail was a bit degraded due to erosion from the previous year, still I was able to drive the trail without using 4 whl drive.
There is a TON of snow up on the pass still. A lot of the time you will have to ford through the lake.
I’ll have to check this out.
Didn't take the Old Tincup route and the rocks weren't anything to worry too much about. Another few weeks will be necessary until the snow melts away.
It's absolutely beautiful though. Very rocky trail ,almost no reprieve from them . The road to St Elmo was a mess with the large number of tourists doing their site seeing and picture taking from their cars at 15mph. I believe I may have been the first threw the snow bank in the previous reviews. St. Elmo is a true ghost town that was built during the mining boom of the 1880's, while Tincup, originally called Virginia City, has been resurrected as a popular summer destination with many historic buildings still in use today.
2 Hours.
I do tend to disagree with the bottom end of the difficulty being a 3.
The views at the top of Cottonwood Pass are beautiful.
The trail was very wet and soggy at the start with a little bit of snow here and there on the trail till about 2 miles in. What makes this trail worthwhile is the great views and lake water crossing .
Saw just a few tiny snowflakes along the way with some patches of snow in shady areas.
Continue moving downhill as the two routes merge once again. My vehicle is an '02 Dodge Dakota 4x4. The main route has some fun challenges both directions that will really test your vehicle if you're running anything close to stock.
But it had melted enough that I was able to break a path through it with both of my lockers on.
Because of the high elevation, 12,154 feet, snow is present on the pass until early July.
Water at the crossing point was real low, so should be no issues for anyone. I have been a trail leader several times for events such as All-4-Fun, ColoradoFest, Set Them Free, 14er Fest, and other.
On the Tincup side, the road has been reported as flooded out due to high water in Mirror Lake. We ran Tincup Pass from St. Elmo to the town of Tincup then back. If you want to push it a little, old tincup will offer some challenge to aggressive stock trail vehicles like the Rubicon, Pro4X, TRD, Z71 models and built trail vehicles of all makes. The road passes through the water on the southeast edge of Mirror Lake where the water levels will change depending on the time of year. It was quite busy, but it has a fun little rocky section on the Tincup side of the pass pretty close to the summit. Drove Tincup on Wednesday afternoon, September 11th.
Our two stock Tacomas made it up to the snow with little effort except for a considerable obstacle immediately before the last switchbacks before the pass. The official start of the trail begins at FSR 267. This is the first time I've been in this area. Jeeps, ATV's and Side-by-sides were all abundant on the trail.
