Colorado Passes/Summits - Paved - Approach heights
- approach heights are divided into groups of 500 feet
- tabulation order: highest approach group first
- within each group approaches are sorted by average grade
- the first grade figure is average uphill grade. It does not consider drops in elevation
- the second optional grade figure considers drops in elevation, averaging both drops and climb grades.
- both grade figures do not consider elevation differences smaller than 100ft, and underestimate the true climb.
- all approaches in this table are entirely paved. But the other approach to the same pass may not be.
- approach height is the difference between starting point and high point
- each approach may be presented by multiple rows. The difference is the starting point.
- only the highest entry for each approach is linked.
- approach type: L: low point; S: summit  ( or point of highest elevation; not necessarily pass elevation ); W: waypoint ( between summit and low point )
-current to update 1/Dec/15 (day/month/year)



Approach Height
 avg grade
 Pass/Summit
 Approach from
 drop
 distance
 max elevation
 apr. type
6999<-6500ft






6840
 2.6
 Trail Ridge Road Passes
 East: Loveland
 ~300
 49miles
 12180
 L->S
6858
 1.7
 Loveland Pass
 East: Denver - Confluence Park
 ~800ft
 75miles
 11998
 L->S
6499<-6000ft






6059
 3.6
 Grand Mesa s(u)
 North: Plateau Creek exit I70
 -
 31+1/2miles
 10839
 L->S
6318
 2.6
 Loveland Pass
 East: Golden
 ~800
 53miles
 11998
 W->S
6175
 1.7
 Berthoud Pass
 East: from Denver, Confluence Park
 ~800ft
 70miles
 11315
 L->S
5999<-5500ft






5839
 3.7
 Grand Mesa summit(u)
 West: Delta
 -
 30miles
 10839
 L->S
5800
 3.1/3.3
 Juniper Pass East: Wheat Ridge, jct: Clear Creek bikepath - Kipling Ave
 ~200ft
 35+1/2miles
 11160
 L->S
5635
 2.2
 Berthoud Pass
 East: from Golden
 ~800ft
 49miles
 11315
 W->S
5602
 1.5
 Monarch Pass
 East: Parkdale
 -
 72+1/2miles
 11312
 W->S
5942
 1.4
 Monarch Pass
 East: Canyon City
 ~600ft
 78+1/2miles
 11312
 L->S
5499<-5000ft






5199
 5.0
 Grand Mesa summit(u)
 North: Mesa
 -
 19+1/2miles
 10839
 W->S
5209
 4.2
 Independence Pass
 West: Snowmass turnoff
 -
 23+1/2miles
 12095
 W->S
5369
 3.4/3.7
 Juniper Pass East: Lakewood, jct W Colfax Ave - I70
 ~200ft
 29+1/2miles
 11160
 W->S
5489
 2.7
 Independence Pass
 West: Basalt
 -
 38miles
 12095
 L->S
5046ft
 1.6
 Cameron Pass
 East: Ted's Place
 ~400
 59+1/2miles
 10276
 L->S
4999<-4500ft






4619
 4.6
 Grand Mesa summit(u)
 West: Cedaredge
 -
 19miles
 10839
 W->S
4631
 4.0
 Trail Ridge Road Passes
 East: Estes Park
 ~100
 21+1/2miles
 12180
 W->S
4738
 2.7
 Loveland Pass
 East: jct: I70-US6
 -
 44miles
 11998
 W->S
4666
 1.8
 Cameron Pass
 East: Poudre Park
 ~400
 50miles
 10276
 W->S
4499<-4000ft






4193
 4.0
 Independence Pass
 West: Aspen
 -
 20miles
 12095
 W->S
4180
 4.0
 Cottonwood Pass
 East: Buena Vista
 -
 20miles
 12126
 L->S
4242
 3.5
 Monarch Pass
 East: Salida
 -
 23miles
 11312
 W->S
4100
 3.4
 Red Mountain Pass
 North: Ridgway
 -
 23miles
 11100
 L->S
4448
 3.0
 Loveland Pass
 East: Idaho Springs
 -
 41miles
 11998
 W->S
4440 4.2 Squaw Pass East: Wheat Ridge; jct Clear Creek bike path - Kippling Ave - 29+1/2miles 9800 L->S
4055
 2.6
 Berthoud Pass
 East: jct US6-I70
 -
 29miles
 11315
 W->S
4080 2.5/2.7 Hardscrabble Pass East: jct Co60 - western acces rd to Pueblo reservoir ~200ft 31+1/2miles 9100 L->S
4140
 2.3
 Coal Bank Summit
 South: Durango
 ~600ft
 34+1/2miles
 10640
 L->S
4390
 2.0
 Molas Pass
 South: Durango
 ~1400ft
 42+1/2miles
 10899
 L->S
4416
 1.8
 Cameron Pass
 East: Mishiwaka
 ~400
 46miles
 10276
 W->S
3999<-3500ft






3599
 4.1
 Juniper Pass
 West: Idaho Springs
 -
 16+1/2miles
 11160
 W->S
3782 4.0 Monarch Pass East: Poncha Springs - 18miles 11312 W->S
3960
 3.5/3.7
 Juniper Pass jct US6 - Floyd Hill
 ~100ft
 21+1/2miles
 11160
 L->S
3780 3.1 Wind River Pass North-East: Lyons via Co36 ~700ft 23miles 9130 L->S
3770 3.0 Wolf Creek Pass South: Pagosa Springs - 23+1/2miles 10850 W->S
3990
 3.0/4.5
 Peak to Peak Highway summit(u): m15.3
 East: Wheat Ridge via Clear Creek bike path and Golden Gate Canyon
 ~900ft
 25+1/2 miles
 9350
 L->S
3780 2.9 Wind River Pass South-East: Lyons via South Saint Vrain Canyon ~400ft 24+1/2miles 9130 L->S
3801 2.7 Black Mesa summit(u) North: Hotchkiss ~300ft 26+1/2miles 9121 L->S
3742 2.1 Douglas Pass South: Loma ~400 34miles 8259 W->S
3956 1.8 Currant Creek Pass South: Canyon City ~900ft 41miles 9300 W->S
3891 1.5 Cucharas Pass West: Trinidad ~500 49+1/2miles 9941 W->S
3499<-3000ft






3200 5.0 Red Mountain Pass North: Ouray - 13miles 11100 L->S
3360
 4.1/4.6
 Juniper Pass East: Bergen Park
 ~200ft
 15+1/2miles
 11160
 W->S
3420 4.0 Loveland Pass East: Georgetown - 16miles 11998 W->S
3045 3.7 Berthoud Pass East: I70 exit to Berthoud Pass - 15+1/2miles 11315 W->S
3000 3.7 Hardcrabble Pass East: Wetmore - 15+1/2miles 9100 W->S
3420
 3.5/5.3
 Peak to Peak Highway summit(u): m15.3
 East: via Golden Gate Canyon
 ~800ft
 18+1/2miles
 93050
 W->S
3370
 3.3/4.1
 Golden Gate Canyon s(u)
 East: jct Clear Creek bike path - Kipling Ave
 ~400ft
 19+1/2miles
 8730
 L->S
3020 3.2 Rist Canyon summit(u) West: Fort Collins: jct US287 - Co14 via Rist Canyon - 18miles 8000 L->S
3120
 3.0
 Black Mountain Road summit(u) North: Morrison via Bear Creek Canyon
 -
 19+1/2miles
 8920
 L->S
3120
 3.0/3.5
 Black Mountain Road summit(u) South: Morrison via US285
 ~300ft
 20miles
 8920
 L->S
3224 2.4/2.5 Ute Pass (CS) east: Colorado Springs ~100 25+1/2 9184 L->S
3002 2.4/2.5 Independence Pass East: Balltown ~100 24miles 12095 L->S
3330
 2.3/3.4
 Coal Creek Canyon summit(u)
 North: from Boulder via Boulder Canyon and PtP Highway
 ~700
 27miles
 8680
 L->S
3066 1.8/2.8 Currant Creek Pass South: Co9 turnoff ~700 31+1/2miles 9300 W->S
3087
 1.7/2.1
 Mc Lure Pass
 South: Paonia
 ~300ft
 33miles
 8763
 L->S
3391 1.6/2.5 Cucharas Pass West: Segundo Valley ~800 40miles 9941 W->S
3025 1.5 Douglas Pass North: Rangely - 38miles 8259 L->S
3292 1.2 Lizard Head Pass East: Dolores - 50miles 10222 L->S
2999<-2500ft






2842 5.4 Monarch Pass West: Sargents - 10miles
L->S
2880 5.2 Rist Canyon summit(u) West: Bellvue via Rist Canyon - 10+1/2miles 8000 W->S
2748 5.0 Loveland Pass West: Keystone - 10+1/2miles 11998 W->S
2705 4.9 Berthoud Pass East: Empire - 13miles 11315 W->S
2701 4.9 Slumgullion Pass West: Lake City - 10+1/2miles 11361 L->S
2950 3.6 Coal Creek Canyon summit(u) South: Arvada jct Co72 - Indiana Road - 15+1/2miles 8680 L->S
2978 3.6 Loveland Pass West: Dillon - 15+1/2miles 11998 L->S
2758
 4.0
 Cottonwood Pass
 West: Taylor Reservoir
 -
 13miles
 12126
 W->S
2755 3.2 Berthoud Pass West: Fraser - 16+1/2miles 11315 L->S
2857 3.1 Independence Pass East: Twin Lakes - 17+1/2miles 12095 W->S
2901 3.1 Cucharas Pass North: La Veta - 17+1/2miles 9941 L->S
2520
 2.9
 Genesee Park summit(u) North: jct Clear Creek bike path - Kippling Ave, via Mount Vernon Canyon
 -
 16+1/2miles
 8060
 L->S
2650 2.7 Wolf Creek Pass West: South Fork - 18+1/2miles 10850 L->S
2809 2.5 Vail Pass West: Dowd Jct - 21+1/2miles 10554 L->S
2561 2.5/3.1
 Black Mesa summit(u) North: Crawford ~300ft 19+1/2miles 9121 W->S
2686 2.3 Rabbit Ears Pass North: Steamboat Springs ~300 22+1/2miles 9426 L->S
2556 2.3/2.9 Cameron Pass East: Kinnikinik ~300 21miles 10276 W->S
2694 2.3/3.8 Tennessee Pass East: Dowds Junction via Battle Hill Summit ~800 22+1/2miles 10424 L->S
2922 2.2/3.2 Lizard Head Pass West: jct: Co62 to Dallas Divide ~600ft 25+1/2miles 10222 L->S
2740 2.0/3.0 Stagecoach Rd s(u) North: jct: Clear Creek bike path - Kippling Ave ~600ft 25+1/2miles 8100ft L->S
2960 2.0/3.3 Rist Canyon summit(u) East: jct US287 - West Horsetooth Road via Masonville ~900ft 28+1/2 8000 L->S
2800 1.9/2.4 Trail Ridge Road Passes West: Grand Lake
 ~300 27+1/2miles 12180 L->S
2597
 1.9
 Mc Lure Pass
 North: Carbondale
 -
 25+1/2miles
 8763
 L->S
2499<-2000ft






2440 4.2 Coal Creek Canyon summit(u) South: jct Co72-Co93 - 11miles 8680 W->S
2000 4.2 Squaw Pass East: Bergen Park - 9miles 9800 W->S
2004 4.0 Blue Mesa Summit West: low point in Cimarron Canyon - 9+1/2miles 8704 L->S
2430
 3.7
 Peak to Peak Highway summit(u): m15.3
 West: jct US6-Co119
 -
 12+1/2miles
 9350
 L->S
2205 3.6 Berthoud Pass West: Winter Park - 11+1/2miles 11315 W->S
2386 3.3 Vail Pass West: Vail - 13+1/2miles 10554 W->S
2162 3.1 Cumbres Pass East: Chama, New Mexico - 13miles 10022 L->S
2390
 3.1/3.4
 Golden Gate Pass
 North: jct Clear Creek bike path - Kipling Ave
 ~100ft
 14+1/2miles
 7750
 L->S
2150 2.8 Cerro Summit West: Montrose - 14+1/2miles 7950 L->S
2030 2.8 Dallas Divide East: Dallas - 13+1/2miles 8970 L->S
2059 2.7 Molas Pass South: Purgatoire ski area ~900ft 14+1/2miles 10899 W->S
2347
 2.5
 Mc Lure Pass
 South: Kebler Pass turnoff
 ~200ft
 17+1/2
 8763
 W->S
2443 2.3 North La Veta Pass West: Gardner via Pass Creek Pass ~300ft 20miles 9413 L->S
2383 2.3 North La Veta Pass East: La Veta ~200 20+1/2miles 9413 L->S
2261
 2.3
 Kenosha Pass
 East: Bailey
 ~100
 19miles
 10001
 L->S
2167
 2.3
 Gore Pass
 East: Kremmling
 ~100
 17+1/2
 9257
 L->S
2380 2.3 Stagecoach Rd s(u) South: Morrison - 19+1/2miles 8100 L->S
2368
 2.2
 Unaweep Divide
 East: Whitewater
 -
 20miles
 7048
 L->S
2432
 2.1
 Fall River Pass
 West: Grand Lake via Trail Ridge Road
 -
 22miles
 11812
 L->S
2458
 2.0
 Unaweep Divide
 West: Gateway
 ~100ft
 23+1/2miles
 7048
 L->S
2430
 2.0/3.2
 Montane Drive
 East 1: jct Clear Creek bike path - Kiling Ave, via Mount Vernon Canyon
  ~700ft
 23+1/2miles
 7790
 L->S
2420
 1.5
 North Cochetopa Pass
 East: Saguache
 ~200
 31+1/2
 10149
 L->S
2319
 1.4
 North Cochetopa Pass
 West: jct with US50
 -
 31miles
 10149
 L->S
2126
 1.3
 Cameron Pass
 West: Walden
 -
 31miles
 10276
 L->S
2001
 1.1
 Spring Creek Pass
 East: Creede
 -
 33miles
 10901
 L->S
1999->1500ft






1510
 5.7
 Co131 summit(u): State Bridge - Wolcott
 North: Colorado River Bridge
 -
 5miles
 1510
 L->S
1609
 5.1
 Molas Pass
 North: Silverton
 -
 6miles
 10899
 L->S
1800
 4.9
 Coal Bank Summit
 South: Purgatoire Ski area
 ~100ft
 7miles
 10640
 W->S
1820
 4.6
 Golden Gate Pass
 North: start of Golden Gate Canyon
 -
 7+1/2miles
 7750
 W-_S
1530
 4.1
 Poncha Pass
 North: Poncha Springs
 -
 7miles
 9010
 L->S
1600
 4.0
 Wind River Pass
 North-East: Estes Park
 -
 7+1/2miles
 9130
 W->S
1880
 4.0
 Black Mountain Road summit
 North: downtown Evergreen
 -
 9miles
 8920
 W->S
1824
 3.8
 Blue Mesa Summit
 West: Cimarron
 -
 9miles
 8704
 W->S
1946
 3.7
 Hoosier Pass
 North: Breckenridge
 -
 10miles
 11541
 L->S
1699
 3.4
 North Cochetopa Pass
 eEast: jct with Cochetopa Pass
 ~100
 9+1/2miles
 10149
 W->S
1930
 3.3
 Dallas Divide
 East: Ridgeay
 -
 11miles
 8970
 L->S
1810
 3.2
 Red Mountain Pass
 West: Silverton
 -
 10+1/2miles
 11100
 L->S
1967
 2.9
 Gore Pass
 East: jct - US40-Co134
 -
 13miles
 9527
 W->S
1864
 2.8
 Tennessee Pass
 East: south side of Battle Hill summit
 ~100ft
 12+1/2miles
 10424
 L->S
1605
 2.8
 Hoosier Pass
 South: Fairplay
 ~100
 11miles
 11541
 L->S
1567
 2.8
 Mc Lure Pass
 North: Redstone
 -
 10+1/2miles
 8763
 W->S
1863
 2.5
 Hesperus Pass
 East: Durango
 ~300ft
 14miles
 8413
 L->S
1670
 2.5
 Dallas Divide
 West: jct: Co145-Co62
 -
 12+1/2miles
 8970
 W->S
1900
 2.4
 Raton Pass
 North: Trinidad
 -
 15miles
 7888
 L->S
1594
 2.3
 Fremont Pass
 South: Copper Mountain
 ~200
 13miles
 11320
 L->S
1850
 2.3
 Dallas Divide
 West: Specie Canyon turnoff
 -
 15+1/2miles
 8970
 L->S
1552
 2.3
 Lizard Head Pass
 West: jct with rd to Telluride
 ~600ft
 13miles
 10222
 W->S
1532
 1.7
 Vail Pass
 East: Dillon Reservoir
 -
 17+1/2miles
 10553
 L->S
1781
 1.6
 Willow Creek Pass
 South: jct US40
 ~300
 21miles
 9621
 L->S
1856
 1.4
 Rabbit Ears Pass
 East: jct: Co134-Muddy Pass
 ~200
 24+1/2miles
 9426
 L->S
1936
 1.3
 La Manga Pass
 East: Antonito
 -
 29miles
 10230
 L->S
1521
 1.3
 Black Mesa summit(u)
 South: Gunnison River bridge, Sapinero Reservoir
 ~500ft
 22miles
 9121
 L->S
1499ft<-1000ft






1300
 6.2
 Golden Gate Canyon
 East: low point between Golden Gate Pass and this point
 -
 4miles
 8730
 W->S
1228
 5.8
 Loveland Pass
 East: LP I70exit
 -
 4miles
 11998
 W->S
1099
 5.2
 Molas Pass
 South: low point to Coal Bank Pass
 -
 4miles
 10899
 W->S
1250
 4.7
 Cerro Summit
 East: low point in Cimarron Canyon
 -
 6miles
 7950
 L->S
1230
 4.2
 Golden Gate Canyon s(u)
 West: low point on Ralston Creek Rd
 -
 5+1/2miles
 8730
 L->S
1070
 4.0
 Cerro Summit
 East: Cimarron
 -
 5miles
 7950
 W->S
1421
 3.6
 Kenosha Pass
 East: Grant
 -
 7+1/2miles
 10001
 W->S
1208
 3.5
 Raton Pass
 South: Raton,NM
 -
 6+1/2miles
 7888
 L->S
1426
 3.4
 Battle Hill Summit
 North: Dowd Junction
 -
 8miles
 9267ft
 L->S
1250
 3.2
 Yellowjacket Pass
 East: Piedra
 -
 7+1/2miles
 7780
 L->S
1170
 3.0
 CR100 summit(u): Catherine Store rd North: jct Co82 - Cattle Creek rd
 -
 7+1/2miles
L->S
1366
 2.7
 Cameron Pass
 West: Gould
 -
 9+1/2miles
 10276
 W->S
1300
 2.7/3.6
 Co131 summit(u): State Bridge - Wolcott
 South: Wolcott
 ~200ft
 9 miles
 8250
 L->S
1479
 2.2
 Vail Pass
 East: Frisco
 -
 12+1/2miles
 10554
 W->S
1460
 2.1
 Trout Creek Pass
 West: Johnson Village
 -
 13miles
 9346
 L->S
1402
 2.1
 Lizard Head Pass
 East: Rico
 -
 12+1/2miles
 10222
 W->S
1339
 2.0
 North Cochetopa Pass
 West: jct with Cochetopa Pass
 -
 12+1/2miles
 10149
 W->S
1182 1.9/2.9 Fremont Pass North: Leadville ~300 12miles 11320 L->S
1260 1.9/2.9 Hardscrabble Pass West: Westcliff ~300ft 12+1/2miles 9100 L->S
1264
 1.8
 Ute Pass (CS)
 West: South Platte bridge west of Lake George
 -
 13+1/2miles
 9184
 L->S
1124
 1.8
 Blue Mesa Summit
 East: Sapinero
 ~200ft
 12miles
 8704
 W->S
1267
 1.7
 Gore Pass
 West: jct: Co131,Co134
 ~500
 14miles
 9527
 L->S
1140
 1.7
 Gypsum Pass
 West: Slick Rock Bridge
 ~300ft
 12+1/2miles
 6610
 L->S
1174
 1.4
 Blue Mesa Summit
 East: Blue Mesa Reservoir
 ~200ft
 15+1/2miles
 8704
 L->S
1467
 1.3
 North La Veta Pass
 West: Fort Garland
 ~200
 21miles
 9413
 L->S
1028
 1.3
 Poncha Pass
 South: Villa Grove
 -
 14+1/2miles
 9010
 L->S
1140
 1.0
 Muddy Pass
 South: jct: Co134
 ~200
 21miles
 8710
 L->S
999ft<-500ft






705 6.7 Battle Hill Summit South: Redcliff - 2miles 9267 L->S
510
 6.4
 Golden Gate Canyon s(u)
 West: Golden Gate Visitor Center
 -
 1+1/2
 8730
 W->S
640
 4.8
 Montane Drive s(u)
 East 2: jct: Grapevine Rd - I70, via Genesee Ridge Rd
 -
 2+1/2miles
 7790
 L->S
840 4.5 Coal Bank Summit North: low point from Molas Pass - 3+1/2miles 10640 L->S
920
 4.3
 CR100 summit(u): Catherine Store rd South:  jct: Catherine Store rd - Co82
 -
 4miles
 7200
 L->S
716 3.9 Rabbit Ears Pass South: top of Muddy Pass - 3+1/2miles 9426 W->S
700 3.7 Coal Creek Canyon summit(u) North: Pinecliffe - 3+1/2miles 8680 W->S
921 3.5 Slumgullion Pass East: low point to Spring Creek Pass - 5miles 11361 L->S
850 3.4 CR Turquoise Lake s(u) North: jct CR99-CF9
5.2miles 10692 L->S
70 3.3 Watson Divide East-South: Co82 turnoff to Snowmass resort - 4miles 7582 L->S
846 2.7 Vail Pass East: Copper Mountain - 6miles 10554 W->S
702 2.7 Watson Divide West: Co82 turnoff to Snowmass Resort - 5miles 7582 L->S
853 2.5 Hesperus Pass West: jct with Cherry Creek rd. - 6+1/2miles 8413 L->S
501 2.1 Kenosha Pass West: Jefferson
4+1/2miles 10001 L->S
670 2.0 Gypsum Pass West: jct with rd up Disappointment Valley - 6+1/miles 6610 W->S
981 2.0/3.4 CR9 Turquoise Lake s(u) South: jct CR99-CR4 ~300ft 9.3miles 10692 L->S
971 1.8 Willow Creek Pass West: Rand - 10miles 9621 L->S
710 1.8/2.9 Wind River Pass South-East: Allen's Park ~200ft 7+1/2miles 9130 W->S
890 1.4 Yellowjacket Pass West: Bayfield - 12miles 7780 L->S
630
 1.4/2.2
 De Beque cutoff summit(u) North: de Beque
 ~150ft
 8+1/2miles
 5570
 L->S
790
 1.3
 De Beque cutoff summit(u) South: jct Co65 - I70
 -
 11+1/2miles
 5570
 L->S
980 1.0 Gypsum Pass West: jct with Co145 ~100ft 18miles 6610 L->S
580 .5 Muddy Pass North: Hebron ~200 22miles 8710 L->S
500<-






320
 4.0
 Golden Gate Pass
 South: low point on paved road
 -
 1+1/2
 7750
 W->S
353 1.3 Trout Creek Pass East: low point between Fairplay and pass - 5miles 9346 L->S
474 1.0 Tennesee Pass West: low point north of Leadville - 8+1/2miles 10424 W->S
435 .5 Currant Creek Pass North: Hartsel ~200 16miles 9300 L->S
234 .5 Tennessee Pass West: Leadville ~300 9+1/2miles 10424 L->S
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