Argentine Pass & Argentine Pass Trail / Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 2,058 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Argentine Pass & Argentine Pass Trail / Continental Divide National Scenic Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Montezuma, CO. The route reaches Argentine Pass at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 2,058 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Argentine Pass & Argentine Pass Trail / Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 2,058 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 11,147–13,219 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Peru Creek Road · 39.61009, -105.79855
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 62°F / low 39° · precip 18% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start on Peru Creek Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Argentine Pass Trail / Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading S.
- 2.2 miReach Argentine Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto Peru Creek Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Peru Creek Road Trailhead
- Horseshoe Basin Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,219 ft
- Argentine Pass Viewpoint–Argentine Pass, 4 sights 9.2 mi · ▲ 3,645 ft
- Argentine Pass–Argentine Pass Road, 9 sights 14.2 mi · ▲ 5,764 ft
- Torreys Peak–Grays Peak, 11 sights 15.8 mi · ▲ 8,985 ft
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