Gunsight Pass


Gunsight Pass - Gunnison County - Colorado - 12,080 feet
(other name: Oh-be-joyful)
Oh-be-joyful Creek to north. Coal Creek to south.

Northwest of Crested Butte via FR-734 (Slate River Road) and FR-585.
gravel - dirt bike or dual sport

photos by John Meyer, 7/20/2018


By FR-734 at Gunsight Bridge over the Slate River.

By FR-734 at Gunsight Bridge over the Slate River.

Heading southwest toward the summit.
 
 

At the summit, looking south.
 
 

At the summit, looking south.
 
 
 

At the summit.
 
 

At the summit, looking north.

At the summit, looking north.
 

At the summit, looking north.

At the summit, looking north.

At the summit, looking north.

Google Maps
 

Google Maps
 

Google Earth
 

Google Earth, looking north.

Google Earth, looking southwest.

Google Earth, looking south.

Google Earth, looking southwest.

Garmin MapSource
 

photos by Curtis Kohl, 7/15/2007


Looking south toward the summit.
 

Looking south at the summit.
 

At the summit, looking south.
 

At the summit, looking north.
 

At the summit, looking north.
 

Two switchbacks below summit, looking north.



From United States Board on Geographic Names:
Feature Name ID Class County State Latitude Longitude Ele(ft) Map BGN Date Entry Date
Gunsight Pass 186436 Gap Gunnison CO 385305N 1070331W 12057 Oh-be-joyful - 13-OCT-1978
Daisy Mine 186439 Mine Gunnison CO 385336N 1070311W 10892 Oh-be-joyful - 13-OCT-1978
Redwell Basin 186440 Basin Gunnison CO 385348N 1070314W 10571 Oh-be-joyful - 13-OCT-1978


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