A beautiful high-elevation route starting and ending at historic, quaint mountain towns. St. Elmo is one of the most popular ghost towns in Colorado. It has a few active businesses, including a general store and ATV rental. Tincup is a small residential community with many century-old buildings. Active businesses include the Tincup Store and Frenchie’s Cafe.
For ATV and SxS rentals contact Colorado Adventure Rentals. St. Elmo no longer rents ATVs.
(719) 539-3591Gunnison and San Isabel N.F.
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Provide an Update08/04/2022
Submitted by Andy
I rode Tin Cup Pass on September 4. St Elmo was full of people. There literally was nowhere to park on the main street. I rode the pass to Tin Cup. The trail was similar to the times I have done the pass in the past. There are no serious obstacles, but there is a lot of bumps (could read rocks). We ate at Frenchy’s in Tin Cup and loved the food. Unfortunately, September 5 is There last day of the season. The store in Tin Cup may close for the season too. They were nearly out of merchandise.
6/20/2020
Submitted by Richard
Open all the way. One section near the summit is narrow because snow is still present. I did it in a stock Jeep Wrangler.
2/14/2019
Submitted by FunTreks
Tincup Pass has gotten rockier on the west side of the Continental Divide. We have raised the rating on this trail from moderate to difficult. Otherwise not much has changed.
To our customers using the ATV Guide to Colorado Central Mountains, we combine Tincup Pass Road 267 with Hancock Pass Road 295, and also include Cumberland Pass Road 765. The portion of F.S. 839 that goes west towards the Alpine Tunnel is closed due to a rockslide at the narrow Palisades. For up-to-date information, see our 4th Edition Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails, set to be released in April 2019.
Drove this July 2016. There is a lot of embedded rock that makes it slow going. The top was very...See More
Drove Tincup 8/14/2019, East to West. It took us 5 hours to go from St. Elmo to Tincup, with only...See More
I drove this trail in August 1998 in my '93 Toyota pickup and found the trail to be fairly easy...See More
