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CO- Black Sage Pass

IntrepidXJ

NAXJA Member #647
Black Sage Pass is one of many connecting trails in the area including Old Monarch Pass, Waunita Pass, Middle Quartz Creek and Tomichi Pass. You could easily spend a weekend or more exploring all of the trails in this area near Pitkin. There are also a number of nice campsites in this area for a weekend of exploring. Under dry conditions, passenger vehicles can handle this road.

When silver was discovered near Pitkin in the late 1870’s, this route provided a lower, but longer entryway into the area. By 1880, a stagecoach and freight wagons were using this route. The stagecoach continued to operate on this route into the late 1890’s.

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