From Glenwood Springs to Gunnison, CO

trander wrote:

4runnerguy wrote:

patperry2766 wrote:

4runnerguy wrote:

patperry2766 wrote:
We did the CR 12 drive this past summer from Marble to Crested Butte. It might be closed now for the winter, but it was an AWESOME drive. I was in my pickup and my sister and BIL were in a Jetta station wagon and they are able to handle the drive with no problem.

Make sure you do the route as I described. The direct road from Marble to Crested Butte (Schofield Pass) isn't for the faint of heart (or a Jetta station wagon for that matter). There have been multiple deaths on Schofield Pass! Kebler Pass is easy (we've towed our PUP over it) and maintained in the summer by the county.

I went back to Google Maps to confirm that I was giving correct information. It was CR 12

Um, no, CR 12 goes over Kebler Pass, not Schofield Pass. I live an hour from these roads and know of what I speak. The road from Marble to Crested Butte starts out as CR 3 and becomes Forest Service Roads beyond that. I repeat Do Not Drive the Road Out Of Marble to Crested Butte.

He's not foolin', better listen.

Enjoy these posts - here is an older thread that refers to Schofield Pass - and Nice drive - Crystal Mill-

Yes Ken knows this area well, listen to what he says,

BOL,

I didn't leave directly out of Marble (sorry for the confusion), I took CR 12 off Hwy 133 past Paonia Reservoir

4runnerguy wrote:

patperry2766 wrote:

4runnerguy wrote:

patperry2766 wrote:
We did the CR 12 drive this past summer from Marble to Crested Butte. It might be closed now for the winter, but it was an AWESOME drive. I was in my pickup and my sister and BIL were in a Jetta station wagon and they are able to handle the drive with no problem.

Make sure you do the route as I described. The direct road from Marble to Crested Butte (Schofield Pass) isn't for the faint of heart (or a Jetta station wagon for that matter). There have been multiple deaths on Schofield Pass! Kebler Pass is easy (we've towed our PUP over it) and maintained in the summer by the county.

I went back to Google Maps to confirm that I was giving correct information. It was CR 12

Um, no, CR 12 goes over Kebler Pass, not Schofield Pass. I live an hour from these roads and know of what I speak. The road from Marble to Crested Butte starts out as CR 3 and becomes Forest Service Roads beyond that. I repeat Do Not Drive the Road Out Of Marble to Crested Butte.

He's not foolin', better listen.

patperry2766 wrote:

4runnerguy wrote:

patperry2766 wrote:
We did the CR 12 drive this past summer from Marble to Crested Butte. It might be closed now for the winter, but it was an AWESOME drive. I was in my pickup and my sister and BIL were in a Jetta station wagon and they are able to handle the drive with no problem.

Make sure you do the route as I described. The direct road from Marble to Crested Butte (Schofield Pass) isn't for the faint of heart (or a Jetta station wagon for that matter). There have been multiple deaths on Schofield Pass! Kebler Pass is easy (we've towed our PUP over it) and maintained in the summer by the county.

I went back to Google Maps to confirm that I was giving correct information. It was CR 12

Um, no, CR 12 goes over Kebler Pass, not Schofield Pass. I live an hour from these roads and know of what I speak. The road from Marble to Crested Butte starts out as CR 3 and becomes Forest Service Roads beyond that. I repeat Do Not Drive the Road Out Of Marble to Crested Butte.

4runnerguy wrote:

patperry2766 wrote:
We did the CR 12 drive this past summer from Marble to Crested Butte. It might be closed now for the winter, but it was an AWESOME drive. I was in my pickup and my sister and BIL were in a Jetta station wagon and they are able to handle the drive with no problem.

Make sure you do the route as I described. The direct road from Marble to Crested Butte (Schofield Pass) isn't for the faint of heart (or a Jetta station wagon for that matter). There have been multiple deaths on Schofield Pass! Kebler Pass is easy (we've towed our PUP over it) and maintained in the summer by the county.

I went back to Google Maps to confirm that I was giving correct information. It was CR 12

Gunnison County 12 over Kebler Pass is still open, as are the Cottonwood Pass Road and CO 82 over Independence Pass. In fact, 12,000-ft. Independence Pass is listed on COTrip as "dry". The fact that it is even open in mid-October is very unusual, so it's a good thing that all the big ski areas have snow-making.

patperry2766 wrote:
We did the CR 12 drive this past summer from Marble to Crested Butte. It might be closed now for the winter, but it was an AWESOME drive. I was in my pickup and my sister and BIL were in a Jetta station wagon and they are able to handle the drive with no problem.

Make sure you do the route as I described. The direct road from Marble to Crested Butte (Schofield Pass) isn't for the faint of heart (or a Jetta station wagon for that matter). There have been multiple deaths on Schofield Pass! Kebler Pass is easy (we've towed our PUP over it) and maintained in the summer by the county.

Thank you all so much for your answers - it is so much easier getting opinions from people who have been where you want to go! -Dianne

We did the CR 12 drive this past summer from Marble to Crested Butte. It might be closed now for the winter, but it was an AWESOME drive. I was in my pickup and my sister and BIL were in a Jetta station wagon and they are able to handle the drive with no problem.

INCREDIBLE scenery that you won't get a chance to observe from a highway. It took us probably about 3-4 hours just because we stopped so many times to take pics.

Another option if you're just in your pickup is to take CO 133 to Gunnison CR 12 (over Kebler Pass) to Crested Butte and then south to Gunnison. Or reverse the route to head back to GWS. Gives you different scenery on your round trip. CR 12 is a graded gravel road and not open in the winter. About the same drive time as using CO 92 but saves 40 miles.