Elevenmile Canyon Road - FS 96
Total Miles
8.7
Technical Rating
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Trail Type
Full-Width Road
Accessible By
Trail Overview
Elevenmile Canyon Scenic & Historic Auto Tour follows the former Colorado Midland Railroad route and South Platte River through a canyon. There are several FS campgrounds and picnic areas. This is a USFS fee area and $10 (as of 2024). This area is popular for trout fishing and rock climbing and can be very busy on weekends, especially the the fall. The highlight of this road is driving through the 3 narrow rock tunnels.
Photos of Elevenmile Canyon Road - FS 96
Difficulty
This is a maintained gravel road, suitable for any street-legal vehicle. While most of it is two lanes wide, the tunnels are single-lane.
History
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1143853.pdf
Status Reports
Elevenmile Canyon Road - FS 96 Map
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