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Cottonwood Pass Byway
United States · CO-306 / CR-209
Surmounted at 12,126 feet along the Continental Divide between the Sawatch Range peaks. Paved on both sides since 2019, the western descent features an engineered marvel of smooth, high-grip switchbacks dropping rapidly into the vast high-altitude basin of Taylor Park and Taylor Canyon.
Cottonwood Pass Byway runs 39.5 miles between Buena Vista, CO and Almont / Taylor Park Reservoir, CO. We count about 175 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartBuena Vista, CO38.8422, -106.1311
- High7,965 ft - 12,126 ft (Continental Divide)elevation range
- EndAlmont / Taylor Park Reservoir, CO38.818, -106.6083
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Cottonwood Pass Byway take to ride?
- About 39 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Cottonwood Pass Byway start and end?
- It runs between Buena Vista, CO and Almont / Taylor Park Reservoir, CO. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Cottonwood Pass Byway a twisty road?
- We count about 175 corners across 39 miles, which is consistently bendy.
- Is there a GPX file for Cottonwood Pass Byway?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.