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Description. Wolf Creek Pass is a high Mountain Pass located on Highway 160. It became a legendary drive when CW McCall released a song of the same name memorializing the pass. The pass is the main connection between Pagosa Springs and Alamosa.
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.
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 is located in southern Colorado, on US Hwy 160, to the west of the Wolf Creek Ski Area. At an elevation 10,857 feet, the pass sits directly on the Continental Divide of the Americas. The pass is significantly steep on either side (6.8% maximum grade) and can be dangerous in winter.
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.
Aug 26, 2012 · With a famously steep grade, this scenic highway will bring stunning views atop the Continental Divide in Colorado's San Juan National Forest. Read on...
