- Created: July 15, 2023 4:56 am
- Updated: November 9, 2023 9:12 pm
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 26 miles
- Time 1 h 8 min
- Speed 23 mph
- Min altitude 9206 ft
- Peak 11923 ft
- Climb 3173 ft
- Descent 3035 ft
Weston Pass is an amazing road that starts as pavement and quickly transitions to dirt, just south of Fairplay CO and ending in Leadville CO. I have categorized this road as intermedial level but be aware it does get a little gnarly after the pass, more technical if you will, and those who have no or limited experience in the dirt could suffer some misfortune if they do not have the capability to handle these conditions (especially in the wet).
The road is an alternate route to Leadville and requires an off road capable motorcycle, but it is well worth the experience. Amazing views and somewhat challenging roads make it all worth it, once in Leadville grab lunch at many of the various eateries.
1. Weston Pass
The town of Fairplay is just near the start of Weston Pass and is the Statutory Town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Park County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 724 at the 2020 United States Census. Fairplay is located in South Park at an elevation of 9,953 feet (3,034 m). The town is the fifth-highest incorporated place in the State of Colorado. Fairplay is now a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
Weston Pass is an amazing road that starts as pavement and quickly transitions to dirt, just south of Fairplay CO and ending in Leadville CO. I have categorized this road as intermedial level but be aware it does get a little gnarly after the pass, more technical if you will, and those who have no or limited experience in the dirt could suffer some misfortune if they do not have the capability to handle these conditions (especially in the wet).
The road is an alternate route to Leadville and requires an off road capable motorcycle, but it is well worth the experience. Amazing views and somewhat challenging roads make it all worth it, once in Leadville grab lunch at many of the various eateries.
