Colorado · Hiking · Near Telluride

Pass

PassPhoto: aoiaio, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5.0 mi
round trip
1,005 ft
climb
11,680 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Pass open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Columbine Ranger District. It doesn't name Pass, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Columbine Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Pass is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Columbine Ranger District of Colorado's San Juan National Forest, about 5 miles long with an elevation gain of about 1,000 feet. The trail starts and ends at the Engineer Mountain Trailhead, and the route rises from a low point of about 10,670 feet to a high point of about 11,680 feet. The trail is on natural surface, and it is open to both horses and bikes. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open from June 1 to September 30. RV Wall, a climbing area, sits about 0.4 miles away, and the Coal Creek hike is about half a mile off. Little Molas Lake Campground and Little Molas Dispersed Campground are both about 4.7 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Little Molas Dispersed Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 4.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    La Marmotte

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 16 mi
  • If it rains

    Little Hawaii Grotto

    Attraction

    In town

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