American Basin Road is a hiking, biking, and horse trail in Hinsdale County, Colorado. It is within Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area. It is 0.9 miles long and begins at 11,605 feet altitude. Traveling the entire trail is 1.8 miles with a total elevation gain of 395 feet. The American Basin Trailhead parking is near the trailhead. Along the trail there is a parking. Near the end of the trail is an adit. This trail connects with the following: Cinnamon Pass Road.