No Name Road #705

 

 

Length: 20 miles                                         Trail Use: Light

Difficulty: Easiest                                        Open To: XC, Snowshoe, Snowmobile

Beginning Elevation: 9,207 feet              Ending Elevation: 10,151 feet

Elevation Gain: + 944feet              USGS Map(s): Pando, Mt. Holy Cross

 

Attractions/Considerations : This trail offers 20 miles of relatively easy riding and outstanding views of the Homestake Valley and the Camp Hale area.

Access from Vail : Travel west on I-70 to Exit 171 for Minturn, Leadville, and Hwy 24. Exit here and turn right (south) onto Hwy 24. Proceed south about 14 miles to the unmarked No Name Road #705 on the right, approximately 1 mile past the Homestake Road #703.

Trail Highlights : This trail starts as the No Name Road then changes names to Wurts Ditch Road at the top of Yoder Gulch. It continues winding south for a total of 20 miles over the Continental Divide and ending up back at Hwy 24.