Cinnamon Pass

Total Miles
24.2

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

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Cinnamon Pass
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Trail Overview

Enjoy this section of the famous Alpine Loop, which can be combined with Engineer Pass. Take Wager Gulch up to Carson Ghost Town, and follow Cinnamon Pass Road up to American Basin. Take a moment to enjoy the wildflowers this area is known for. Staging is available on the western side across from Eureka Campground. The east side has staging area options.

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Cinnamon Pass
Cinnamon Pass

Difficulty

Moderate. Most of this trail is easy; however, the western end is steep and rocky in a few places. The side trip up Wager Gulch is more difficult. All roads, when dry, are suitable for any stock 4x4 SUV with moderate ground clearance. The side trip up American Basin is borderline difficult.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

Alexander Roman
Sep 29, 2025
4x4
Open
Normal
Dusty
I find the trail description is probably true for most of the length of the route, however there is a fairly large ledge (18-24”) on the first switchback going east from the pass (towards Lake City) that makes this a more challenging path.
Mike Schentag
Sep 20, 2025
4x4
Open
Did this twice in my Rivian R1S, once in the morning and then again later in the evening. Later in the evening it was raining pretty hard, the only other vehicle up there with us was a GX 550, which ironically enough also did it twice today. I heard some other people down in animas Forks say that the West side of this pass is more difficult, I thought they were equally difficult, just a little different.
Rehea Huls
Sep 04, 2025
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Cesar Reyes
Aug 31, 2025
2025 Ford Ranger
Open
Normal
Trail was really fun and easy only one technicalish spot on a switchback on the Lake City side

Cinnamon Pass can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High-Clearance 4x4
  • SUV
  • SxS (60")
  • ATV (50")
  • Dirt Bike

Access Description

From Ouray: Follow directions for Mineral Creek, Trail #9, then head south 1.4 miles on C.R. 2 to Cinnamon Pass on left. From Silverton: Head north on C.R. 2 for about 12 miles and turn right uphill after Animas Forks. From Lake City: Head south on Highway 149 and turn right on C.R. 30 after 2.3 miles.

Cinnamon Pass Map

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