Location
Owl Creek Pass in Uncompahgre National Forest is a remote, rugged mountain pass above 10,000 feet in the shadow of 13,000-foot peaks in the Cimarron Range region of southwestern Colorado. The area incorporates not only turrets and hoodoos of wonderfully shaped massifs, but also reservoirs, rivers, creeks, and large aspen, fir and spruce forests. From Cimarron off Highway 50, head south on Cimarron Road (Route 858) passing Silver Jack Reservoir and then continue on to Owl Creek Pass, which makes a steep, circuitous descent down to U.S. 550 just north of Ridgway. It’s a well-maintained gravel and dirt road that a conventional vehicle can traverse in fair weather, but in wet conditions, a high-clearance four-wheel-drive is strongly advised. There are plenty of campgrounds, but no services along this route.…
