About this place

Buchanan Pass Wilderness Trailhead is five miles west of Camp Dick at the end of the Middle Saint Vrain four-wheel-drive extreme road. This road should only be attempted by experienced drivers with a high clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle. Limited parking is available in a small parking area. This trailhead provides access to the Buchanan Pass Trail. A fee is charged. Approximately 6.5 miles north of Ward, Colorado, on Colorado Highway (CO) 72, watch for signs for Peaceful Valley and Camp Dick campgrounds. Turn west onto Middle Saint Vrain Road (County Road 92 and National Forest System Road [NFSR] 114) and proceed approximately one mile to Camp Dick. Continue west five miles on the rough four-wheel-drive road to Buchanan Pass Trailhead.