Nice vistas and good fall foliage.
How to get there:
US 285 south to CR 5, 4.7 miles south of SH 9 in Fairplay.
- From C470/US 285 to CR 5
- 71 miles 1 hr 30 mins
- GPS
- US285/CR5
- 39.1537 -105.9992
In General:
- Length: 27 miles
- Driving Time: min. 1 hour 30 mins
The road to Weston Pass (11,921 ft) in good conditions, is generally passable to 2wd vehicles, although there are a few rocks which make high clearance desirable.
Photo Ops:
There are incredible vistas along this road as you travel through a big, lush valley to the top of Weston Pass. There are some old cabin remains here and there along the way and the fall foliage can be impressive.