Argentine Pass Viewpoint–Argentine Pass, 4 sights
9.2 mi · ▲ 3,645 ft · 4 hr 53 min
Argentine Pass Viewpoint–Argentine Pass, 4 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Montezuma, CO. The route passes Argentine Pass before reaching Argentine Pass Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 3,645 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Argentine Pass Viewpoint–Argentine Pass, 4 sights
9.2 mi · ▲ 3,645 ft · 4 hr 53 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.
- 2.1 miPass Argentine Pass.
- 100 ftBear right onto Argentine Pass Road, heading NE.
- 2.2 miReach Argentine Pass Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miBear left onto Argentine Pass Trail / Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto Peru Creek Road, heading W.
- 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 (~104 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Peru Creek Road Trailhead
- Horseshoe Basin Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,219 ft
- Argentine Pass & Argentine Pass Trail / Continental Divide National Scenic Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 2,058 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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