1/17/2012
Jones Pass
Hiking Party: Aaron, Dan, Chris
4mi, round trip
Moderate
This is a great snowshoe trail relatively close to Denver. The trailhead sits at approximately 10,500' and when there's little snow in Denver, this place got it's fair share. From the city, take I-70 west to the Empire exit. Take US 40 towards Winter Park. As the road makes it's first swooping right hand turn before heading up to Berthoud, turn left off of US-40, and follow signs to the Jones Pass parking lot.
There is no fee, nor any bathrooms in the parking lot. The trailhead is clearly marked, and seemingly the trail is maintained based on the presence of a snowcat parked off trail. Follow the trail, when it splits, bear right up a steep climb, and follow the well trodden trail all of the way to the gulley. It was very windy and cloudy once we got out of tree cover, but from other folks' pictures, looks like great scenery on a clear day.
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