Old Alpine Tunnel, west portal


Old Alpine Tunnel, west portal - Gunnison County - Colorado - 11,555 feet
Middle Quartz Creek to south.

FR-839 northeast of Pitkin
gravel - dual sport

photos by Randy Bishop, 7/7/2007 during the BMWMCC Dirty Dozen ride


At The Pallisades.

At The Pallisades.

At The Pallisades.

At The Pallisades.

At Alpine Station.
 
 

At Alpine Station.
 
 

At Alpine Station.
 
 

At the caved-in west portal of the tunnel.

Refueling on the way to Pitkin.
 

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From United States Board on Geographic Names:
Feature Name ID Class County State Latitude Longitude Ele(ft) Map BGN Date Entry Date
Old Alpine Tunnel (historical) 203901 Tunnel Chaffee CO 383852N 1062424W 11939 Cumberland Pass - 13-OCT-1978

Other geographic features in the area, from United States Board on Geographic Names:
Feature Name ID Class County State Latitude Longitude Ele(ft) Map BGN Date Entry Date
Alpine Station 197491 Locale Gunnison CO 383826N 1062429W 11555 Cumberland Pass - 01-JUL-1992
The Palisades 197488 Cliff Gunnison CO 383746N 1062401W 11424 Cumberland Pass - 01-JUL-1992
Williams Pass 189337 Gap Chaffee CO 383830N 1062322W 11781 Cumberland Pass - 13-OCT-1978


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