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May 11, 2023
Grant to Guanella Pass (7,10,13)
Guanella Pass is open seasonally, usually from Memorial Day to Thanksgiving.
To access the south side of Guanella Pass, at Grant, Colorado, you turn North off of US Hwy 285 onto Park County Road 62 (aka Geneva Road). Follow Park County Road 62 North from US Hwy 285 for 6.9 miles.
Approximately 7 miles from US Hwy 285, at Park County Road 1038, the road forks and if you continue straight on Park County Road 62 (Geneva Road) towards Guanella Pass, you will see that the road is seasonally closed.
If you exit to the left here (at Park County Road 1038), you have access to the Duck Creek Picnic Area, the Geneva Park Campground, and Forest Service Road 119 (FSR 119).
If the pass is open (Memorial Day to Thanksgiving), you can continue North from here on Park County Road 62 (aka Geneva Road).
Approximately 10 miles north of US 285 and 200 feet south of Geneva Basin Road is the county line between Clear Creek County (to the north) and Park County (to the south).
It is approximately 3 miles from the Clear Creek County/Park County Line to the summit of Guanella Pass.
Grant to Guanella Pass: 7, 10, 13
--Grant to Seasonal Closure Geneva Park/Duck Creek
The total distance from Grant to the Seasonal Closure (Geneva Park/Duck Creek) looks like roughly 7 miles. There are signs here for Geneva Park Campground & Duck Creek Picnic Ground.
--Grant to Jefferson County Line (Geneva Basin Road)
The total distance from Grant to the Jefferson County Line (Geneva Basin Road) looks like 10.5 miles.
--Grant to Guanella Pass Summit
The total distance from Grant to Guanella Pass Summit looks like 13 miles.
Posted by Rob Kiser on May 11, 2023 at 11:36 AM
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