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Black Bear Road officially Forest Service Road 648 is a notorious jeep trail that starts from 11018-foot (3358 m) summit of Red Mountain Pass on U.S. Highway 550 (between Ouray and Silverton) to Telluride Colorado. The Black Bear Road crests at Black Bear Pass elevation 12840 feet (3910 m). The road descends over a set of infamous switchbacks as it navigates the heights above Telluride. The road passes Bridal Veil Falls the second highest waterfall in Colorado.