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Took a short day trip with a couple friends yesterday, thought I'd report back in case anyone else is interested in a relatively easy trail not far outside Denver.
There's a network of trails outside of Georgetown, CO right off of Guanella Pass, which is a paved road popular with hikers and campers. There are multiple ways you can get up to Argentine Pass but we took the route recommended on Trailsoffroad.com (https://www.trailsoffroad.com/trails/203-argentine-pass)
Overall the trail was mostly a rocky dirt road with two moderate rock obstacles once you got above treeline. Oddly the Trailsoffroad guide only mentions the easier of the two. Between waypoints 9 and 10 on the trail guide, there's a moderate rock obstacle that I'd recommend using a spotter on if you're not very experienced. I'm guessing the trail has washed out some since the guide was originally written.
Overall a great trail with some of the most amazing views I've seen offroading anywhere. I've attached some of the drone video we took at the top.
We also went a little off the trail guide to stop at the Santiago Mine on the way down. Its a pre WWII mining camp and the Forest Service has set up barriers around the old mill and has restored it to some extent. I attached some pictures of that as well. On the way back down you can take a left on Forest Service Road 248.1K near the old ruins of the Waldorf Mine and it'll take you up a little bit towards Santiago.
Overall we spent a good 4-5 hours taking our time exploring the area around Argentine Pass and Santiago Mine. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to get out, see some mountains, and learn a little about Colorado's mining history.
There's a network of trails outside of Georgetown, CO right off of Guanella Pass, which is a paved road popular with hikers and campers. There are multiple ways you can get up to Argentine Pass but we took the route recommended on Trailsoffroad.com (https://www.trailsoffroad.com/trails/203-argentine-pass)
Overall the trail was mostly a rocky dirt road with two moderate rock obstacles once you got above treeline. Oddly the Trailsoffroad guide only mentions the easier of the two. Between waypoints 9 and 10 on the trail guide, there's a moderate rock obstacle that I'd recommend using a spotter on if you're not very experienced. I'm guessing the trail has washed out some since the guide was originally written.
Overall a great trail with some of the most amazing views I've seen offroading anywhere. I've attached some of the drone video we took at the top.
We also went a little off the trail guide to stop at the Santiago Mine on the way down. Its a pre WWII mining camp and the Forest Service has set up barriers around the old mill and has restored it to some extent. I attached some pictures of that as well. On the way back down you can take a left on Forest Service Road 248.1K near the old ruins of the Waldorf Mine and it'll take you up a little bit towards Santiago.
Overall we spent a good 4-5 hours taking our time exploring the area around Argentine Pass and Santiago Mine. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to get out, see some mountains, and learn a little about Colorado's mining history.
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