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Black Bear Pass Black Bear Pass trail, Telluride Past The Steps, and a clear view of Adios Curve top right. Now the switchbacks lie ahead.
Black Bear Pass Telluride from the bottom of Adios Curve on Black Bear Pass trail
Black Bear Pass An 'insiders view' as we approach The Steps, the worst part of the trail, it has the steepest descent and the loosest shale. Telluride below
Freestyle Club of the Year Award: Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club
Black Bear Pass My Jeep with my daughter as the lookout, our friend David, and my husband at the wheel, coming down The Steps and into Adios Curve of Black Bear Pass, Telluride Colorado. This part of the descent into Telluride is very steep, with loose shale, and is the most difficult and dangerous part of Black Bear Pass.
Black Bear Pass My Jeep with my daughter as the lookout, our friend David, and my husband at the wheel, coming into Adios Curve of Black Bear Pass, Telluride Colorado. This part of the descent into Telluride is very steep, with loose shale, and is the most difficult and dangerous part of Black Bear Pass.
5/21/2013 ~ No Turning Back Now Black Bear Pass, the infamous Jeep trail made famous in a song by CW McCall Besides taking photos this is the other thing I like to do! Every summer for the last several years my husband and I spend a week or so in Colorado, near Ouray, driving our Jeep Wrangler (my daily vehicle) on the best Jeep trails in the world. One of the scariest is the well known Black Bear Pass. This is a view from inside my Jeep as we made the descent into Telluride via Black Bear last July. From this point on, it is one way, downhill only into Telluride. There's no turning back, and no way to chicken out, or you'll have a $1000 plus towing bill. And you better pay attention and know what you're doing. It's one of the most dangerous trails in Colorado. You miss a turn, and you'll roll thousands of feet. You can see how the trail winds around and disappears over the edge. Just below the edge, out of view, are The Steps, a very narrow and rough section of the trail. Following The Steps is Adios Curve. The trail makes a sharp turn to the right and if you miss it, well... adios. After the curve begins a series of switchbacks, several that require 3 point (or more) turns. Which means you're backing up and pointing the nose of your Jeep at an abyss thousands of feet high. So you might wonder why anyone would do this trail! The view is indescribable. The air is so fresh and clear, it's like being on a cloud. The adrenaline rush is quite addictive, and the bragging rights are pretty cool. I work and plan all year for this - my days of rough riding in Colorado. A view of the switchbacks and Bridal Veil Falls can be seen HERE as well as other photos of Black Bear Pass and additional scenic trails in Colorado. Thank you all for the kind comments on yesterday's Colorado Wildflowers shot! Can you tell I have summer vacation on the brain??
Black Bear Pass
Black Bear Pass trail, Telluride
Past The Steps, and a clear view of Adios Curve top right. Now the switchbacks lie ahead.
Black Bear Pass Black Bear Pass trail, Telluride Past The Steps, and a clear view of Adios Curve top right. Now the switchbacks lie ahead.
Black Bear Pass
Black Bear Pass trail, Telluride
Past The Steps, and a clear view of Adios Curve top right. Now the switchbacks lie ahead.
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