Montgomery Pass–Montgomery Pass Road, 3 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 3,451 ft · 6 hr 14 min

Montgomery Pass–Montgomery Pass Road, 3 sights is a 13.5-mile out-and-back near Willey Lumber Camp, CO. The route reaches Montgomery Pass. It climbs 3,451 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,138 – 11,319 ft · steepest grade: 19%13.6 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 Road, 3 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 3,451 ft · 6 hr 14 min

Elevation 9,139–11,320 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Montgomery Pass Trail · 40.54058, -105.88229

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Montgomery Pass Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Montgomery Pass.
  4. 5 miReach Montgomery Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 6.7 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

58% other27% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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