There are few passes in Colorado whose name is better known
than Rollins Pass. It began as a mule
trail between Denver and Winter Park.
Indians, fur trappers, lumberjacks, and miners used it extensively long
before tracks were laid across its saddle for the iron horse.
The Needle’s Eye Tunnel still attracts hundreds of visitors
each year. A rock slide closed it in
1979. Prior to that slide, the tunnel
was used by 4X4s to cross Rollins Pass.
The tunnel was repaired in 1987 but another slide closed it in
1990. Because of that closure, there is
no longer a motorized route across Rollins Pass.
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