Potential rocks and/or tree stumps less than 18" tall and/or vertical ledges less than 18" tall and/or near vertical ledges or waterfalls less than 36" inches. The trail was originally used to move supplies between both towns. Tincup Pass from Mapcarta, the free map.

Previous reviews have hit the highlights, so these are my observations. I love this trail and can't wait to go back. Numerous camping sites, many of which were occupied by people with large 4x4s and camping trailers.

Great fun! Share YOUR roads!We've more than 13.000 roads but we want more! Tour historic mountain towns on this beautiful high-mountain pass. You can get there from Buena Vista, or from Pitkin over Cumberland Pass. Tincup Pass is a very popular route for four-wheel enthusiasts during the summer months. We road through the town and stopped to see what was there. During Colorado's settlement era, Tincup Pass served as a passing point between the mining towns of St. Elmo and Tincup, located on the east and west sides of the divide respectively.

I am a Colorado native and I've been wheeling since I was 16 years old. Tincup is also very cool, read the history and see the old town pictures by the town Church. This relatively easy route takes you from one historic mountain town, right into another. Near the pass the trail got narrow enough to require careful driving, with high cliffs. By the 1880 census, the town had a population of 1,495. It was fun, but choosing a good line is important. 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. The trail is only open to treeline on both sides. We were able to walk across the snow field to the summit sign (Waypoint 7). Trail Overview. I’ll have to check this out. Anyone who is interested in visiting Tincup Pass can print the free topographic map and street map using the link above. Very scenic and bumpy pass from start to finish. Mirror Lake crossing was no trouble. Tire placement becomes more difficult. It took us 5 hours to go from St. Elmo to Tincup, way longer than in previous years. We were running the trail in reverse of this guide. As you approach the final climb up the pass, this would be a good location for a potty break as the trees thin out. No visit to Tincup is complete without a stop at the Tincup General Store. Made it through all sections at Mirror Lake with a Jeep Sport with high clearance and 35" tires although stock can probably make it fine. When miners struck it rich, only burros were sure-footed enough to haul the treasures from precipitous mountain mines.

Along the way, it passes through eight mountain ranges, six National Forests, and six wilderness areas. I met up with a group of dirt bikers that I work with at Taylor Park and ran the trail as simultaneously as is practical with a Jeep vs bikes - meaning I went through Tincup and they took a side trail to Mirror Lake, and I waited for them at the summit, then waited for them again for dinner in BV while they did another singletrack route.

In the summer, about 50, six-mule teams each pulling two wagons of ore, serpentined over the passes daily. The trail was somewhat busy, but there are multiple places to pass oncoming traffic. If you have visited Tincup Pass before, please tell us about it with a comment below. 2 Hours. super fun mountain pass. The post office closed in 1918, and the last town election was held in 1918. 162 for about 15 miles. I am a member of the Mile-Hi Jeep Club, Patrol 16 Sasquatch Jeepers and currently own an '06 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited (LJ) nicknamed "Minion". There were many people there today. The road is open to OHV's, motorcycles and 4-wheel drive vehicles. Lots of good ATV trails in the area.

St. Elmo was settled in 1878 and grew to a population of about 2,000. Most of the old cabins in town have been restored to their original condition and are occupied during the summer. The town was reincorporated in July 1882 as Tin Cup. Not sure when those pictures were taken, but the road is a lot more rocky and degraded than those pictures suggest. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. There are currently two large avalanches that cover the road in debris and those need to melt out and be cleared by heavy equipment before they will open the road. Some claims in area are still worked, some folks still there (+/- 100) for idyllic living. Would take suggestions. We spent the day riding the Tin Cup, Pitkin area. Was a good time. We want your experiences too! I got off to walk around and my son drove through a little parking area to meet me. St Elmo Store is open from 9 am to 5 pm and will remain open until the end of September depending on the weather. 2 Hours. The rest of us had only minor issues which was mostly due to poor sleep and hunger. Still very pretty and Mirror Lake campground is awesome. A large snow field still sits on the road waiting for the sun to do it's deed. Still a few patches of snow that encroach onto the trail in a couple parts as you near the summit, but CORE has been through and hand shoveled the trail clear to make the pass open, Was easily done in a stock JKU with a few bumps and scrapes, just got to watch your lines in a few areas. No gate-closures on this trail.

Heading north will take you to Taylor Park and Cottonwood Pass, which would lead you into Buena Vista. Traveling from Tin Cup to St. Elmo. There are 3 sections of water with the third (going south to St. Elmo) being shallow and very short. The trail down to St. Elmo isn't quite as interesting as the Tincup side.

The hike is a lot harder than it seems, and I have not done it. Boulders along the Old Tincup Route are much larger than the main Tincup route. Great place with lots of history. 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. Very old and interesting.



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