29 East Rollins Pass

 

Boulder Ranger District • 970-295-6600

Rollinsville • Gilpin County

Most suitable for these vehicle types:

This historic road over the Continental Divide was the original Hill Route of the Denver, Northwestern, and Pacific Railways built by David H. Moffat in 1903. The road starts a few miles outside the town of Rollinsville before coming to a dead end on the east side of Rollins Pass at the closed Needle Eye Tunnel at an elevation of 11,265 feet. The summit of the pass is a 2.5 mile hike past this point.

 

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