Guanella Pass Road
Colorado
Map
Byway Details
- Designation
- National Forest Scenic Byway
- Length
- 23 mi in Colorado
- Managed by
- Forest Service
About Guanella Pass Road
Guanella Pass Road is a 23.4-mile scenic drive in Colorado's National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It carries two designations: it is both a National Forest Scenic Byway and a Colorado State Scenic Byway. Georgetown and Silver Plume are the towns along the route. Summer is the most comfortable time to make the drive. July typically brings highs around 77°F and lows near 49°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Georgetown at about 8,500 feet. Higher stretches of the road run cooler than that. The byway connects to plenty of places to stop. Guanella Pass Campground and Clear Lake Campground sit right along it, and the Burning Bear hike and the 7 Mile Boulders climbing area are close by as well.
Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–77°F and lows of 35–49°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Georgetown, CO weather station, 0.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan36° high16° low
- Feb38° high15° low
- Mar44° high21° low
- Apr50° high26° low
- May60° high35° low
- Jun72° high42° low
- Jul77° high49° low
- Aug75° high47° low
- Sep68° high39° low
- Oct57° high30° low
- Nov44° high22° low
- Dec36° high15° low
Nearby
- Guanella Pass CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
- 7 Mile BouldersRock climbing0.1 mi
- Burning BearHiking0.1 mi
- Terminal Moraine Interp LoopHiking0.1 mi
- Main Warm-UpsRock climbing0.1 mi
- Dark Horse BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Epaulet MountainHiking0.1 mi
- Geneva CreekCanoeing0.1 mi
- Warm-Up Block OneRock climbing0.1 mi
- Clear Lake CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
- Burning Bear CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
- North Fork South Platte RiverCanoeing1.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)
