"Los Pinos Pass is Spanish for 'the pine trees.' This is an easy trail that is useful if you are looking for a way to get from the Sawatch Range over to the San Juan Mountains without hitting the pavement. The Hayden Survey crossed this 10,200 foot pass back in 1874 and Otto Mears built the Saguache and San Juan toll road over the pass the same year."
- IntrepidXJ's Adventure Weblog