Photo Gallery - August 28, 2010
After encouraging them to visit, the Abel family traveled in their Jeep from Colorado Springs to
test the 4-wheel drive road to Tincup Pass. My first drive to Tincup Pass was in 2006,
and they generously brought me along today.
My photo gallery begins with a shot of the Stark Building in St. Elmo.
The sky was a deep blue in the morning. By the way, many local businesses offer Jeep and ATV rentals,
including the St. Elmo General Store.
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I don't know the different classes of 4WD trails in Colorado,
but it seemed like a standard high clearance vehicle can make it to Tincup Pass. There are a few rough spots near
the top and also on the Gunnison County side of the pass. :)
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Continuing upward.
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My pictures never do a service in showing how
bumpy this trail was. Here was one spot where everyone
was shaking back and forth in the Jeep!
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Approaching timberline.
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Near Tincup Pass, the road became rockier. Now this is a good shot showing some of the rocks!
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Myself (far left) with the Abel family. Nothing beats living in the mountains!
My other 4-wheel drive pages:
Jeep Trail in Granite, CO,
Last Dollar Road and
Carnage Canyon Photos.
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The beautiful blue sky of Colorado.
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Another view from Tincup Pass. The mountain located in the center of the photo
is Fitzpatrick Peak (alt. 13,124 feet). This is a mountain I hope to climb in the near future.
It appears the most common route to the summit is to start at Tincup Pass and hike along the divide.
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On the other side (south), it appears an experienced hiker could
hike up the ridge and walk along the divide toward Emma Burr Mountain.
Ah the climbing opportunities!
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A line of peaks southeast of Tincup Pass, all in the 12,600' to 12,800' range.
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The west side of Tincup Pass is much rockier. Oh what fun we had bouncing around in the Jeep!
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Again, my photos don't really show how rocky it was, and it is difficult to
capture a non-blurry picture when your body is jolting so much.
At the point above, Jeff stopped to allow two ATV riders to pass us.
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The Abel family really loved Mirror Lake. We rested and ate lunch there.
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We made it to Tincup, then traveled the back to
Buena Vista by driving
through
Taylor Park
and Cottonwood Pass.
We had an exceptional 4-wheel drive experience!
Oh and be sure to drive courteously in Tincup. What a hilarious sign! :)
Photos by Steve Garufi in Buena Vista, Colorado.
Twitter: @stevegarufi - Facebook: facebook.com/coloradoguycom
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