Passes and Silverton Area Roads

There are many roads and passes within the San Juan Mountains that are not forest service roads and are not maintained by the San Juan National Forest. In order to find current conditions of these areas, please contact the county that is responsibly for these roads. 

La Plata County

  • 970-382-6413

Ouray County

San Juan County

  • (970) 387-5654
  • Local Jeep / OHV Rental and Tour Companies

San Miguel County

Recreate Responsibly

  • Be aware that passes can vary with weather any time of year. Some may be slick in areas, washed out or snow covered, even if they are listed as OPEN.  Please don't go beyond where you are comfortable driving. Be safe out there!
  • THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES OF ROAD CLOSURE SIGNS AND BARRICADES BEING REMOVED OR DRIVEN AROUND. Anyone caught will be reported to the Sheriff's Department. Driving on closed roads can seriously damage the roadway, as well as put your vehicle at risk. Driving off trail seriously impacts the fragile tundra.

List of Popular County Passes / Roads

  • Animas Forks - San Juan County
  • Black Bear Pass - San Juan / San Miguel / Ouray County
  • California - San Juan County
  • Clear Lake - San Juan County
  • Cinnamon Pass - San Juan County
  • Corkscrew Pass - San Juan / Ouray County
  • County Rd 110 - San Juan County
  • County Rd 2 - San Juan County
  • Cunningham Gulch - San Juan County
  • Engineer Pass - San Juan County
  • Engineer Pass (lower end to Hwy 550) - Ouray County
  • Eureka Gulch - San Juan County
  • Hurricane Pass - San Juan County
  • Imogene Pass - Ouray / San Miguel County
  • Kennebec Pass- La Plata County
  • Last Dollar - San Miguel County
  • Maggie Gulch - San Juan County
  • Mineral Point - San Juan County
  • Minnehaha - San Juan County
  • Minnie Gulch - San Juan County
  • Ophir Pass- San Juan / San Miguel County
  • Owl Creek Pass - Ouray County
  • Picayune - San Juan County
  • Placer- San Juan County
  • Poughkeepsie -San Juan County
  • Stony Pass - San Juan County
  • Yankee Boy Basin - Ouray County

 



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