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The Continental Divide - Hagerman Pass

Trip Meter Latitude North Longitude West Comments
0.0 N39 39.0533 W106 49.5937 Sixth and Capitol. Continue south.
0.3 N39 38.7520 W106 49.8051 Left on Brush Creek Rd. From here, it gets very tricky. Follow the turns staying on Brush Creek Rd.
1.0 N39 38.5144 W106 49.0399 Right. Follow sign for Brush Creek Road.
1.1 N39 38.4226 W106 48.9661 Right at stop sign, then the first left. Follow sign for Brush Creek Road.
9.6 N39 32.3458 W106 45.1512 Right on West Brush Creek Rd. Pavement ends.
15.2
0
N39 28.2606 W106 43.7012 Take the left fork for Crooked Creek Pass. Sign says it is NFS Road 400.
4.2 N39 26.4844 W106 41.1081 Crooked Creek Pass. 10,031-feet on GPS.
7.3
0
N39 24.8723 W106 39.5703 Right toward Thomasville.
7.7
0
N39 21.0707 W106 41.3385 Left on paved road.
6.8
0
N39 17.9339 W106 35.2771 Pavement ends. There is an NFS kiosk with info here. Stay on road past the kiosk. This is the old railroad grade.
2.4 N39 19.1247 W106 37.3516 Continue straight across the creek.
10.1
0
N39 17.5260 W106 31.6723 Hagerman Pass is left. Tunnels are right.
2.3 N39 16.0070 W106 29.9311 This is the Pueblo Water Board caretaker facility. The Carlton Tunnel is used to get water through the mountain. It is private property. Take the road going to the left.
5.6 N39 15.3306 W106 29.4525 Hagerman Tunnel. The road ends here. Turn around and go back to the Hagerman Pass intersection.
0     Intersection. Follow the trail up hill.
0.6 N39 17.0930 W106 31.1668 Left fork.
6.8
0
N39 15.5537 W106 27.5456 Hagerman Tunnel Trailhead. It is a 3 mile hike to reach the tunnel.
0.9 N39 14.9180 W106 28.2399 Carlton Tunnel east side.
4.5
0
N39 16.1095 W106 25.0269 Paved Road. Go straight.
7.1 N39 14.4266 W106 18.1487 The paved road connects to Hwy 24 at the Leadville Ranger Station.

The Continental Divide Hagerman Pass
The east portal of the Carlton... 
   
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The Continental Divide Hagerman Pass
The east portal of the Carlton Tunnel is gated and access is not permitted. The tunnel has caved in and is not safe to enter.
The Continental Divide Trail The Continental Divide Slope
The Continental Divide Trail Edge The Continental Divide Scenic Trail The Continental Divide Mountains

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