Rollinsville

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Town View c1920

Additional Images

Hanging rock nr tunnel 30
Tunnel 30 view with trestle
Berthound Pass building
Log Road View
Boulder creek

Related Information

1966 USGS 1:24,000
1910 USGS 1:62,500
1978 USGS 1:250,000
Railroad Profile
References: 2, 14, 15,
16, 17, 45

Rollinsville, CO
Elevation 8,367 feet.
Denver 41.73 miles.

John Rollins built a toll road over Rollins Pass to Middle Park. This was the primary route west over the mountains direct from Denver until an easier road over Berthoud Pass was constructed. This took most of the traffic from Rollins Pass.

In 1861 a stamp mill was constructed at Rollinsville to process ore coming out of the nearby mountains. A post office was established in 1871 and the site was also a stage station.

The Denver Northwestern and Pacific maintained a Depot at Rollinsville. Ice was also produced in the area waterways and stored in an Ice House near the railroad.