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Sullivan Mountain–Webster Pass, 5 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 5,667 ft · 8 hr 8 min

Sullivan Mountain–Webster Pass, 5 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back near Montezuma, CO. The route passes Sullivan Mountain before reaching Webster Pass at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 5,667 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,273 – 13,262 ft · steepest grade: 34%16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Peru Creek High Trail 39.58392, -105.86763
Nearest town Montezuma, CO
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Sullivan Mountain–Webster Pass, 5 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 5,667 ft · 8 hr 8 min

Elevation 10,273–13,262 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Peru Creek High Trail · 39.58392, -105.86763

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 70°F / low 43° · precip 18% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Peru Creek High Trail, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Morgan Gulch Road, heading NE.
  4. 2.6 miContinue straight onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miPass Sullivan Mountain.
  6. 2.3 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right onto Red Cone Road, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftBear right onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Red Cone Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miPass Webster Pass.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftReach Sullivan Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Cone Road, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftBear left onto Red Cone Road, heading E.
  16. 300 ftTurn left onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Morgan Gulch Road, heading N.
  20. 4.4 miTurn left onto Peru Creek High Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sullivan-mountain-webster-pass-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 70°F43°
Precip18%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity44%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°40° 2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 13% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 68°45° 21%
Sun 73°48° 46%
Mon 65°48° 43%
Tue 67°44° 30%
Wed 69°46° 44%
Thu 71°46° 46%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~115 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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