Riding our Kawasaki KLR650 Adventure Bikes we take on Mosquito Pass
Mosquito Pass is one of the highest mountain passes in the state of Colorado.
Located between Leadville and Alma Colorado. It’s a dangerous route that can only be accessed by an unpaved 4×4 road nicknamed “The Highway of Frozen Death”.
The summer journey through Mosquito Pass requires a challenging route full of steep grades and narrow cliff faces. The pass had a rich history long before any modern road was established.
Famed Methodist clergyman and Colorado pioneer Father John Lewis Dyer is one of the first known people to cross Mosquito Pass. Back in the 1860’s, Dyer was known to cross the pass several times per week, even if it required snowshoes, in order to spread his religious message.
As the silver mining in the area grew throughout the 1870’s, Mosquito Pass saw frequent use by local miners. The Mosquito (also known as Alma) Mining District became extremely popular with its rich minerals and location to Arkansas and South Platte rivers. Much of the remains can still be seen today.
In 1879, the extremely treacherous mountain path through Mosquito Pass became a toll road which charged stagecoaches, freighters, and wagons headed to Leadville. Modern construction for what remains a dangerous, unpaved route began in 1949 and grew in popularity for those traveling by burro.
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4 мар 2022
