The Jeep atop Mosquito Pass with the Rocky Mountains in the background. This difficult road (marked “4WD required beyond this point” on both sides) was initially the mail and telegraph route to Leadville from Fairplay and Alma, on the other side of the Mosquito Range.
The Jeep atop Mosquito Pass with the Rocky Mountains in the background. This difficult road (marked “4WD required beyond this point” on both sides) was initially the mail and telegraph route to Leadville from Fairplay and Alma, on the other side of the Mosquito Range.