The driver, the only occupant of the SUV, was not believed to be seriously injured in the single-vehicle rollover crash near the stairs of Ingram Falls, according to the San Miguel County Sheriff… Black Bear Pass was closed July 24 to August 2 due These wonderful workers cleared it. Black Bear Pass Temporarily Closed; Imogene Pass Temporary Partial Closure; Bridal Veil Road Open; Bridal Veil Road Closed - 7/27/20; Notify Me® View All the Jeep trails in drivable conditions. An off-highway vehicle flipped several times as it tumbled more than 200 feet down the face of Black Bear Road on Saturday, causing more than 100 vehicles traveling the pass to halt and resulting in an extensive search and rescue operation. San Miguel County sheriff's spokeswoman Susan Lilly declined to discuss the type of rescue. No serious injuries resulted from the accident, which has prompted San Miguel County Sheriff Bill Masters to call for the closure of the rugged road … Black Bear Pass is a popular, challenging Jeep trail that starts at 11,018 feet, at the summit of Red Mountain Pass on U.S. 550, and continues … Black Bear Pass is open again. Only experts should ever take this "road" over the mountains into Telluride. Black Bear Pass is like no other. Aug 3, 2015 Black Bear Pass, a favorite trail among the Four Wheeler staff and countless off-road enthusiasts is now in jeopardy of being closed down. Black Bear Pass is closed until further notice while authorities conduct a rescue operation near Telluride this afternoon. The road ahead of us. We had a great driver -- Kevin -- from Telluride Outside. But it was still scary as hell. The Sheriff in San Miguel County… She also refused to release further information. Legend has it Forest Service Road 648, known as “Black Bear Pass,” was cut into the Rocky Mountains in the late 1800s by prospectors brave or crazy enough to go anywhere for gold. Patient, competent, expert, knowledgeable, experienced. Columbines, the Colorado state flower.