Cotton Wood Pass

[Rare Air]

Has anyone ever done Cotton Wood on a sport bike? How was it?

[Ghost]

Beautiful scenery, San Isabel and Gunnison National Forests on either side, last time I went the road was in good shape.

http://www.cottonwoodpass.net/

[Bueller]

I have ridden it but dirt roads don't bother me. The Buena Vista side is older pavement, the Taylor Park side is smooth packed dirt.

[Sean]

It's pretty smooth, shouldn't have any issues. I really like the road on the west side of the pass from Taylor Park to Almont. Nice road.

[Rare Air]

Yeah I ride from Gunnison up Taylor Canyon Road frequently but have never been ballsy enough to go over Cotton Wood. I'm going to go for it this weekend though any advice?

[Jmetz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEHZJNQ5Y4A&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Rare Air]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEHZJNQ5Y4A&feature=youtube_gdata_player

That's fitting it looks like it could be filmed on top of Cottonwood.

[asp_125]

I suspect it's no problems in the dry, but could get slippery if it rains.

[kawasakirob]

Beautul route. The view looking out over Taylor Park is awesome. One of my favorites. Highly recommend it. As others have said the dirts not that bad

[Wrider]

I'm up there every summer, never on a sportbike though. As long as you don't mind packed dirt with occasional loose gravel on top you should be golden.

[mopoet178]

There is a good bit of road construction between Almont and Taylor Reservoir. The road is torn down to dirt for a couple miles.