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Deep within the San Juan Mountains, Wolf Creek Pass is a steep and beautiful mountain pass in Southwest Colorado. The pass falls right along the Great Continental Divide. and can be traversed via US 160 between the towns of South Fork and Pagosa Springs.
The Pass features a dangerous hairpin curve six-and-a-half miles from the summit. Know how far you'll travel. Drivers will travel more than eight miles from the summit (near the Wolf Creek Ski Area) to the west base of the Pass (near Treasure Falls). Identify public-access roads.
Wolf Creek Pass crosses the Continental Divide in Colorado between South Fork and Pagosa Springs. Drivers can expect a 7% grade on the western side of the pass at the steepest points, and less on eastern side. This pass is traversed by HWY 160 as it travels by the Wolf Creek Ski Area.
Wolf Creek Pass Trail. Length: Variable, pick a segment to hike. Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult. (This trail is a portion of the Continental Divide Trail) Driving Instructions. From Alamosa, drive US 160 West 65 miles through the towns of Monte Vista, Del Norte and South Fork to the top of Wolf Creek Pass.
Oct 3, 2014 · Wolf Creek Pass (el. 10,857 ft.) is a high mountain pass on the Continental Divide, in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. It is the route through which U.S. Highway 160 passes from the San Luis Valley into southwest Colorado on its way to New Mexico and Arizona. The pass is notable as inspiration of a C. W. McCall song.
Wolf Creek Pass is a high mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. The pass is located on the Continental Divide at an elevation of 11,966 feet and is traversed by U.S. Highway 160. The road over the pass provides access to the Wolf Creek Ski Area and the towns of Pagosa Springs and South Fork.
Wolf Creek Pass is known for its deep, stable snowpack. In most seasons it has double or triple the snowpack of the northern or central Colorado mountains, and often has a 50-60 inch base by Thanksgiving. Wolf Creek Pass is unique in Colorado in that the best skiing is in the trees.
