Georgia Pass Road (South Fork Swan) #355

Facility · Colorado ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Pike National Forest (NF) · Open Access

11,588 ft
Elevation

This 4WD road passes the town site of Parkville, the main mining camp in Summit County during the gold rush of the 1860s. All that remains now of the once bustling town is the cemetery, which can be accessed via a short hike. From Parkville to the summit, stay on the main road because a number of the intersecting roads are dead-ends. The summit is an open, grassy saddle with spectacular views of Mt. Guyot to the west. The road continues over Georgia Pass on a gravel road into Park County and down to the Michigan Creek Campground, which is located in the South Park Ranger District of the Pike/San Isabel National Forest.

* There is a printable Recreation Quicksheet for this road which is complete with directions, a map, details, and other information about this trail. Or to see quicksheets for other recreation areas across the Forest, click on the "Recreation Quicksheets" link in the right column and select the appropriate Ranger District.

Getting there

From I-70 take Exit 203, Frisco / Breckenridge, and travel south on HWY 9 toward Breckenridge. After approximately 6.7 miles turn left onto Tiger Road (County Road 6). Travel east on Tiger Road for approximately 4.7 miles to the old Tiger Townsite, this is the winter parking area. Continue approximately 1 mile to a junction, bear right following the signs to Georgia Pass (South Fork Swan). You will be passing through private property, Good Times Tours will be on your left. At the next junction, bear right following the signs to Georgia Pass (South Fork Swan).

39.45794, -105.91660 · 39°27'28.6"N 105°54'59.7"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in2.32.52.83.42.71.32.52.11.92.32.32.3

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Can you reserve a site at Georgia Pass Road (South Fork Swan) #355?
No. Georgia Pass Road (South Fork Swan) #355 is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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