Cinnamon Pass

Drone footage shot with a DJI mavic mini 4 pro. Along Colorado’s historic Alpine Loop, Cinnamon Pass sits 12,640’ above the San Juan Mountains. An off road vehicle is required to traverse the pass, but the breathtaking views along the challenging journey make it worth the ride.

During the gold rush of Colorado, Cinnamon pass was used to reach what would soon be the town of Silverton. In 1877, a wagon road was established over Cinnamon Pass connecting Lake City to the Animas Valley. Despite the route even having a telephone line, the bustling mining towns around Cinnamon Pass began to disappear in the early 1900’s.