San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office
A mountain pass in Colorado is closed indefinitely after a motorist got their SUV stuck in a precarious position, complicating towing, officials said.
The San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that Black Bear Pass is closed until further notice due to a Kia Telluride blocking the way. Black Bear Pass is a famous dirt Jeep trail starting at the 11,018-foot summit of Red Mountain Pass on U.S. Highway 550, descending past multiple switchbacks over Bridal Veil Falls and its hydroelectric power plant, toward Telluride.
The sheriff’s office said a South Carolina man drove his Kia Telluride up Black Bear Road “despite being advised not to do so by people in the area.”…