A sensational drive to Yellowjacket Pass in Colorado
Yellowjacket Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.373m (7,785ft) above the sea level, located in Archuleta County, in southwest Colorado, USA.
Located in the San Juan National Forest, the road to the summit is totally paved. It’s called U.S. Route 160. The road can be accessed year round but may be closed for short periods in winter when the weather is bad. The pass is 65.01km (40.4 miles) long, running west-east from the Town of Bayfield (in La Plata County) to Pagosa Springs, the county seat of Archuleta County.
A minor gravel road west of the pass climbs up to a relay station at 2.564m (8,412ft) above the sea level.