Montgomery Pass & Montgomery Pass Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 996 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Montgomery Pass & Montgomery Pass Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Willey Lumber Camp, CO. The route reaches Montgomery Pass at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 996 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10,010 – 11,008 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Montgomery Pass Trail 40.54058, -105.88229
Nearest town Willey Lumber Camp, CO

Directions

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Montgomery Pass & Montgomery Pass Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 996 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 10,011–11,008 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Montgomery Pass Trail · 40.54058, -105.88229

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Montgomery Pass Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.8 miReach Montgomery Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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