Wolf Creek Pass

Wolf Creek Pass is a 11,800 foot mountain pass on the Continental Divide, in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado.

Related Topics:
Mountain pass - Continental Divide - San Juan Mountains - Colorado

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It was made famous in 1975 by Country music artist C.W. McCall's humorous spoken word song of the same name, in which two truckers drive an out-of-control 18 wheeler down U.S. Highway 160 to Pagosa Springs -- a 5,000-foot drop in elevation.

Related Topics:
1975 - Country music - C.W. McCall - Humorous - Spoken word - 18 wheeler - U.S. Highway 160 - Pagosa Springs

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:I looked at Earl and his eyes was wide

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:His lip was curled, and his leg was fried.

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:And his hand was froze to the wheel like a tongue to a sled in the middle of a blizzard.

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:I says, "Earl, I'm not the type to complain

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:But the time has come for me to explain

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:That if you don't apply some brake real soon, they're gonna have to pick us up with a stick and a spoon..."

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::Wolf Creek Pass, written by Bill Fries and Chip Davis, sung by C.W. McCall

Related Topics:
Bill Fries - Chip Davis - C.W. McCall

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Besides "hairpin county and switchback city", Wolf Creek Pass is also known for its out-of-the-way ski resort.

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