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August 8, 2023
Argentine Pass Attempt - Take 3
So today (Tuesday 8/8/2023), I decided to try to summit Argentine Pass again. This is my 3rd attempt of the season. This time, I decide to take the Green Honda Rancher ATV, trailer it up in the Tahoe with the M101-A1 US Army trailer. But the parking lot for the Argentine Pass trail is about 100 yards or so down Guanella Pass from the trailhead.
So, at 2:15 p.m., I parked the Tahoe. Unloaded the ATV, and drove up the paved road until I got to the trailhead, and then turned up the trailhead to follow Forest Service Road 248.1.
At 3:07 p.m., after riding 6.9 miles, I found myself at the Waldorf Mine. I continued up to the summit of Argentine Pass, reaching the summit at 3:25 p.m. after riding 9.2 miles total. That last section of the road/trail above the Waldorf Mine is steeper and rougher than the earlier section of the route (parking lot to Waldorf Mine).
There were some people in a Jeep at the summit. They hiked up some mountain peaks near Argentine Pass, and when they came back down to Argentine Pass, I got them to take some photos of me with my iPhone.
The elevation of Argentine Pass is 13,207' above MSL. It is the highest mountain pass in North America.
I left the summit at 4:04 p.m. I took a little detour, and was back at the Waldorf Mine at 4:45 p.m. after going 3.1 miles. I stayed on Forest Service Road 248.1 and got back to Guanella Pass road at 5:17 p.m. after going 9.7 miles.
Loaded the Honda Rancher ATV into the M101-A1 US Army trailer, and towed it home with the Tahoe.
Posted by Rob Kiser on August 8, 2023 at 9:25 PM
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