Grant Reece
Jun 16, 2026
Open
Approached from the Crested Butte side. Snow across trail just before Pearl Pass was too deep. Turned around near Carbonate Hill.
Mike Naes
Jun 04, 2026
Open
Entered from the Aspen side, got to about 11,300 feet, just passed Tagert Hut and the trail was blocked by snow.
Roy F
May 25, 2026
Open
End of May coming from Aspen we were able to get to the fork but couldn’t go past the hut on the left to complete the full pass. The shorter (out and back) option to the right has a sign that reads “sharp rocks” so we didn’t want to push our luck since it looked like some weather was coming in. But there were beautiful mountain views and several waterfall crossings even just up to that point! Hope to do the full pass from Aspen to Crested Butte one day!
Joshua marks
May 16, 2026
Open
Matt Rains
Nov 11, 2025
Open
Trail was open and clean. No obstruction and no snow on the Crested Butte side. Aspen side looked impassable due to snow covering the trail at the peak.
Jason Davis
Oct 09, 2025
Open
Very rough with wet sections and large boulders. Some portions of shelf can be very narrow (a good spotter is essential). Trail ran with a Gladiator on 40” tires, stock Ram Rebel on 35s, Bronco Badlands Sasquatch, and my Tacoma. This is an EXTREMELY long and challenging trail. The 3.5 hrs on its listing is absolutely wrong. It took us 7hrs.
gromp rut
Sep 13, 2025
Open
The aspen side has one main challenging obstacle, pretty steep rock step that had water flowing on it after some heavy rain. Almost turned us around but we got up with some mild cab damage. Was snowing at the summit and seems like it got dumped on the night after we went over.
Hugh Reily
Sep 10, 2025
Open
Only had difficulty on spot in photograph. Don't know best line to drive it. Went thru pass in rain and hail. Puddles and crossings no deeper than 18 inches with lots of traction. No actually sticky mud bogs
Lisa Rider
Aug 20, 2025
Open
Aspen to Crested Butte. Glacial moraine. Very rocky. Watch your sidewalls on sharp rocks. A few very shallow stream crossings, and a partially dried up mud bog. Beautiful views! Free range cows on Crested Butte side. Beautiful camp spots. It made me smile to wake up to mooing.
David Gray
Aug 13, 2025
Open
Stunning trail I prefer to run from Crested Butte side towards Aspen
Martin Spencer
Aug 05, 2025
Open
Beautiful day on Pearl Pass. We drove from CB to Aspen. The trail is completely dry and in good shape.
Dan Drews
Jul 21, 2025
Open
no real issues, lots of rock, V notch towards the top is no joke, shelf section real rocky from wash out, no real issues
Jeb Bowden
Jul 18, 2025
Open
Drove Aspen to CB. Aspen side was good, one snow crossing on the way up, had to take a couple runs at it. About 100 yards from the top, there is a snow patch pushing you off trail on a steep slope. Have to go off camber and let rear slide down slope at punch it to get back in trail. Not ideal, got through, not for the faint of heart. Patch probably clear in a week and it’s a clean drive. CB side all good. Running a JT with 40’s.
David Gray
Jul 16, 2025
Open
very dusty at the bottom on the press debutes side one snow plug on the Aspen side that was super sketchy to get by but it was passable a couple guys will shovels at 30 minutes would make it all good I was able to get through today with a little pucker Factor
heath Hislop
Jul 10, 2025
Open
Nice trail, it is rocky and wet, needed lockers a couple times….snow block should be gone in a couple weeks
