There probably doesn’t need to be too much more said about this little splish splash that my 4runner took. Thanks to The Honeybadger, we got an excellent video of the fun.
Cumberland Pass
We went over Cumberland Pass after going over Tin Cup Pass to get back to our campsite near Pitkin. It’s a nice easy railroad grade that you could drive in a sedan assuming there isn’t snow on the road.
Up on this mountain to the southwest of Cumberland Pass, there is a strange building that looks kind of like a fire lookout. We thought we saw evidence of a road going over to it. According to the internet, I think this is Fairview Peak and the Fairview Peak Fire Lookout.
Looking back down toward the town of Tincup.
Looking toward Pitkin and the Alpine Tunnel.
Tin Cup Pass
On our way up to Tin Cup Pass, we stopped at a pullout on the road for some lunch. Amazingly, the entire Rising Sun 4×4 Club contingent of Toyotas squeezed in.
We had lots of great rigs along for the ride.
Heading up the switchbacks toward Tin Cup Pass.
Up at the top of the pass.
All of the toyotas lined up and posed for photos.
Looking down the Pacific Ocean side of Tin Cup Pass.
Lots of great rigs.
We watched someone later on try to drive up this little path and nearly roll their side-by-side off the side of the mountain when they realized that there was no place to turn around. This is definitely not part of the trail system.
Me under my truck. That reminds me… I still need to weld on the winch plate.
Looking out toward big mountains in the distance. No matter what way you look around here, there are big mountains.
Big mountains everywhere!
Boys and their toys.
Big storm clouds but we didn’t get rained on while we were on Tin Cup Pass.
What huge views we have here!