[1][2] The pass is traversed by Forest Road 765 and can be accessed from the towns of Tincup to the north and Pitkin to the south.

The road is gravel and is closed seasonally due to heavy snowfall, typically from November until May.

[3] The Cumberland Pass road was built in 1882, connecting the mining towns of Tin Cup to the north and Pitkin to the south.

The wagon road allowed ore from Tincup-area mines to be shipped to the Quartz Station of the Denver & South Park Railroad.

[2][4] Evidence of past and present human activities can be found at Cumberland Pass.