Summary
Pass | Location | Pass/ Highpoint | Starting Point | Max Grade | Approx route average grade | Start to summit/ High point miles: | Approx Elev Gain feet | Rating | Gateway Cities |
Mt Evans | Front Range North | 14260 | Echo Lake | 10.0% | 5.1% | 14 | 3800 | Difficult+ | Idaho Springs, Evergreen |
Rocky Mountain NP | Front Range North | 12183 | Estes Park | 7.5% | 3.9% | 24 | 4900 | Difficult | Estes Park |
Rocky Mountain NP | Front Range North | 12183 | Grand Lake | 5.5% | 3.0% | 25 | 4000 | Difficult | Granby |
Cottonwood | South Central | 12126 | Buena Vista | 10.0% | 4.1% | 19.5 | 4200 | Difficult | Buena Vista, Salida |
Cottonwood | South Central | 12126 | Taylor Park | 8.0% | 3.8% | 13.5 | 2700 | Moderate | Gunnison, Crested Butte |
Independence | Central | 12095 | Aspen | 7.0% | 4.2% | 19 | 4200 | Difficult | Aspen |
Independence | Central | 12095 | Twin Lakes | 6.5% | 2.8% | 20 | 3000 | Moderate | Twin Lakes, Leadville |
Loveland | Central | 11992 | Loveland Ski Area | 9.0% | 4.6% | 4.5 | 1100 | Moderate | Idaho Springs, Silverthorn |
Loveland | Central | 11992 | Keystone Ski Area | 10.0% | 5.9% | 8.5 | 2650 | Moderate | Dillon, Silverthorn |
Hoosier | Central | 11541 | Fairplay | 7.5% | 2.6% | 11.5 | 1600 | Easy | Fairplay, South Park |
Hoosier | Central | 11541 | Breckenridge | 8.0% | 3.6% | 10 | 1900 | Moderate | Frisco, Dillon |
Slumgullion | South Central | 11361 | Lake City | 9.5% | 5.2% | 10.5 | 2900 | Difficult | Gunnison, Lake City |
Spring Creek | South Central | 11361 | Lake City | 9.5% | 3.8% | 17 | 3400 | Difficult | Gunnison, Lake City |
Spring Creek | South Central | 11361 | Creede | 6.0% | 1.4% | 32 | 2400 | Easy | Creede, South Fork |
Slumgullion | South Central | 11361 | Creede | 6.0% | 1.7% | 40 | 3500 | Moderate | Creede, South Fork |
Fremont | Central | 11318 | Leadville | 7.0% | 1.8% | 12 | 1150 | Easy | Leadville |
Fremont | Central | 11318 | Copper Mt | 7.5% | 3.4% | 11 | 2000 | Moderate | Frisco, Dillon |
Berthoud | Front Range North | 11315 | Empire | 6.0% | 3.8% | 13 | 2600 | Moderate | Empire, Denver |
Berthoud | Front Range North | 11315 | Winter Park | 6.5% | 3.4% | 11 | 2000 | Moderate | Winter Park, Granby |
Monarch | South Central | 11312 | Sargents | 7.0% | 5.2% | 10 | 2750 | Moderate | Gunnison |
Monarch | South Central | 11312 | Maysville | 7.5% | 4.9% | 11.5 | 3000 | Moderate | Poncha Springs, Salida |
Squaw/Juniper | Front Range North | 11130 | Bergen Park | 11.0% | 4.0% | 16 | 3350 | Moderate | Bergen Park, Evergreen |
Squaw/Juniper | Front Range North | 11130 | Idaho Springs | 10.0% | 4.1% | 17.5 | 3800 | Moderate | Idaho Springs |
Red Mountain | Southwestern | 11081 | Ridgway | 9.0% | 3.2% | 24 | 4100 | Difficult | Ouray, Montrose |
Red Mountain | Southwestern | 11081 | Silverton | 7.5% | 3.4% | 10 | 1800 | Easy | Silverton |
Molas | Southwestern | 10910 | Durango | 8.0% | 2.5% | 42 | 5500 | Difficult | Durango |
Molas | Southwestern | 10910 | Silverton | 8.0% | 5.0% | 6.5 | 1700 | Easy | Silverton |
Wolf Creek | Southern | 10850 | Pagsa Springs | 8.5% | 3.3% | 21.5 | 3700 | Difficult | Pagosa Springs, Durango |
Wolf Creek | Southern | 10850 | South Fork | 7.5% | 2.4% | 21 | 2650 | Moderate | South Fork, Del Norte |
Grand Mesa | Western Slope | 10840 | Cedaredge | 0.06 | 0.0445076 | 20 | 4700 | Difficult | Cedaredge, Delta, Hotchkiss |
Grand Mesa | Western Slope | 10840 | I-70 | 0.06 | 0.0324265 | 33 | 5650 | Difficult | Grand Junction, Palisades |
Coal Bank | Southwestern | 10640 | Silverton | 8.0% | 3.4% | 13.5 | 2400 | Moderate | Silverton |
Coal Bank | Southwestern | 10640 | Durango | 8.0% | 2.2% | 33 | 3900 | Moderate | Durango |
Vail | Central | 10600 | Copper Mt | 6.0% | 3.6% | 5 | 950 | Easy | Copper Mtn., Frisco |
Vail | Central | 10600 | Vail Trailhead | 7.0% | 3.0% | 15 | 2400 | Easy | Vail |
Tennessee | Central | 10424 | Leadville | 4.0% | 0.9% | 10 | 500 | Easy | Leadville |
Tennessee | Central | 10424 | Minturn | 7.5% | 2.4% | 21 | 2650 | Moderate | Minturn, Vail |
Cameroon | Front Range North | 10276 | Gould | 5.0% | 2.8% | 9 | 1350 | Easy | Gould, Walden |
Cameroon | Front Range North | 10276 | Co 287 | 6.0% | 3.6% | 12 | 2250 | Moderate | Fort Collins |
Lizard Head | Southwestern | 10250 | Telluride | 8.0% | 2.5% | 15 | 1950 | Moderate | Telluride |
Lizard Head | Southwestern | 10250 | Rico | 7.0% | 2.9% | 12.5 | 1900 | Moderate | Cortez |
La Manga | Southern | 10230 | Antonito | 9.0% | 1.6% | 27 | 2300 | Moderate | Alamosa |
La Manga | Southern | 10230 | Chama, NM | 6.0% | 2.7% | 19 | 2700 | Moderate | Chama, NM |
North Cochetopa | South Central | 10149 | Gunnison | 7.5% | 1.8% | 39.5 | 3800 | Moderate | Gunnison |
North Cochetopa | South Central | 10149 | Saguache | 7.0% | 1.9% | 30 | 3000 | Moderate | Saguache |
Red Hill | Front Range South | 10030 | Fairplay | 4.5% | 2.1% | 4 | 450 | Easy | Fairplay |
Red Hill | Front Range South | 10030 | Baily | 6.0% | 2.0% | 34 | 3600 | Moderate | Conifer, Evergreen |
Cumbres | Southern | 10022 | Antonito | 9.0% | 1.5% | 34.5 | 2800 | Moderate | Alamosa |
Cumbres | Southern | 10022 | Chama, NM | 6.0% | 3.5% | 12 | 2200 | Moderate | Chama, NM |
Kenosha | Front Range South | 9994 | Fairplay | 5.0% | 1.1% | 20 | 1200 | Easy | Fairplay |
Kenosha | Front Range South | 9994 | Baily | 6.5% | 2.5% | 19 | 2500 | Moderate | Conifer, Evergreen |
Cucharas | Southern | 9941 | North Lake | 8.0% | 3.3% | 7.5 | 1300 | Easy | Trinidad |
Cucharas | Southern | 9941 | La Veta | 7.5% | 3.2% | 17 | 2900 | Moderate | Walsenburg |
Willow Creek | Front Range North | 9683 | US 40 and CO 125 | 5.0% | 1.5% | 22 | 1800 | Easy | Granby, RMNP, Winter Park |
Willow Creek | Front Range North | 9683 | Rand | 5.5% | 2.0% | 9.5 | 1000 | Easy | Walden |
Gore | Northwestern | 9524 | Tonopas | 7.0% | 1.8% | 16.5 | 1600 | Easy | Tonopas, Streamboat Springs |
Gore | Northwestern | 9524 | CO 40 & 134 | 7.0% | 4.0% | 10.5 | 2200 | Moderate | Kremmling |
Wilkerson | Front Range South | 9507 | Florissant | 6.0% | 1.7% | 15 | 1350 | Easy | Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Wooldand Park |
Wilkerson | Front Range South | 9507 | Hartsel | 6.0% | 0.9% | 15 | 700 | Easy | Buena Vista |
Trout Creek | South Central | 9487 | Buena Vista | 4.0% | 2.0% | 15 | 1550 | Easy | Buena Vista, Salida |
Trout Creek | South Central | 9487 | Hartsel | 4.5% | 0.9% | 13.5 | 630 | Easy | Fairplay, Manitou Springs, Wooldand Park |
Muddy/Rabbit Ears | Northwestern | 9426 | CO 184 | 6.0% | 3.0% | 9.5 | 1500 | Easy | Kremmling |
Muddy/Rabbit Ears | Northwestern | 9426 | Steamboat Springs | 7.5% | 2.7% | 20.5 | 2900 | Moderate | Steamboat Springs |
North La Veta | Southern | 9413 | La Veta | 7.0% | 3.5% | 13.5 | 2500 | Easy | Walsenburg |
North La Veta | Southern | 9413 | Fort Garland | 4.6% | 1.5% | 20 | 1550 | Easy | Alamosa |
Ute | Front Range South | 9165 | Woodland Park | 4.0% | 2.0% | 7 | 750 | Easy | Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Wooldand Park |
Ute | Front Range South | 9165 | Florissant | 2.5% | 2.4% | 8 | 1000 | Easy | Hartsel, Buena Vista |
Hardscrabble | Front Range South | 9085 | Westcliff | 6.0% | 2.3% | 10 | 1200 | Easy | Walsenburg |
Hardscrabble | Front Range South | 9085 | Wetmore | 9.0% | 3.6% | 16 | 3000 | Moderate | Pueblo |
Poncha | South Central | 9019 | Poncha Spings | 7.0% | 3.9% | 7.5 | 1550 | Easy | Salida, Poncha Springs |
Poncha | South Central | 9019 | Villa Grove | 6.0% | 1.4% | 14 | 1050 | Easy | Saguache |
Dallas Divide | Western Slope | 8970 | Placerville | 5.5% | 2.5% | 13 | 1700 | Easy | Telluride |
Dallas Divide | Western Slope | 8970 | Ridgway | 7.5% | 3.6% | 10 | 1900 | Moderate | Ouray, Montrose |
McClure | Western Slope | 8755 | Paonia Reserv. Co Rd 12 | 8.0% | 2.5% | 18.5 | 2450 | Easy | Hotchkiss |
McClure | Western Slope | 8755 | Carbondale | 9.0% | 2.1% | 23.5 | 2600 | Moderate | Glenwood Springs |