YOU Drive the Jeep: Sunset Tour in Black Hawk, Colorado

Rocky Mountain jeep trails, steep climbs, and washed-out crossings. You at the wheel

You drive a guided Jeep tour through Yankee Hill Road near Black Hawk, Colorado, navigating mining trails, steep climbs, and challenging rock obstacles in Arapaho National Forest while a live English-speaking guide directs the route. The tour runs two hours and adjusts its start time with the season to catch the best sunset views. All fees, taxes and an air-conditioned vehicle are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Jeep tour to Saint Mary's Glacier

• Drive Jeep on Yankee Hill Road
• Explore mining roads and Jeep trails
• Visit Saint Mary's Glacier snowfield
• Enjoy sunset views of Rocky Mountains

The experience

Yankee Hill Road is a maze of mining trails and Jeep paths that climb steeply through Clear Creek County, featuring big rocks, washed-out crossings and obstacles that demand real driving skill. You're behind the wheel the whole time, not watching from a passenger seat: the guide navigates the route and talks through the terrain, but you make the vehicle move through it. The road winds past Saint Mary's Glacier, a semi-permanent snowfield perched above St. Mary's Lake in the national forest, and the whole run takes about two hours.

Because sunset timing shifts with the season, Native Jeeps adjusts when the tour starts so you're actually driving during the best light instead of arriving in the dark. Summer departures leave later. Winter ones earlier. Contact them for the exact start time for your date. The Jeep is air-conditioned, and all fees and taxes are built into the price.

What’s included

• All fees and taxes.
• air-conditioned Jeep.
• live guide in English.
• two-hour drive through Yankee Hill Road and Saint Mary's Glacier area.

Before you book

Days and timesThursday to SaturdayDeparts at 18:00Last departure this season: 31 Oct

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcome

Operated by Jeep Tours Colorado by Native Jeeps

Is this one for you?You're driving the whole time, not riding along, so book this if you want hands-on control of the vehicle and don't mind steep, rocky terrain. The guide handles the route, which means you focus on the driving itself rather than navigation.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What kind of driving does Yankee Hill Road actually involve?

Yankee Hill Road features steep climbs, big rocks, washed-out stream crossings and challenging obstacles across mining trails and Jeep paths. It's described as the best of Clear Creek County Jeeping, so expect real terrain, not a smooth forest road.

Do I need off-road driving experience to book this tour?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, and the guide handles navigation while you drive. Experience helps but isn't required. The guide directs you through each section.

What time does the sunset tour start?

Start times shift with the season to catch the best sunset views: summer departures leave later as the sun sets later, and winter ones leave earlier. Contact Native Jeeps for the exact start time on your date.

What's included in the tour price?

All fees, taxes, and the air-conditioned Jeep are included. You drive for the full two hours. The guide provides navigation and commentary on the terrain and the landscape.