Pilot Knob

8.2 mi

Distance

4,497 ft

Gain

Final 0.6 mi off-trail

No mapped path. Route-finding required. It climbs about 1,476 ft. The dashed line is a straight-line guide, not a route.

no mapped OSM path within 966 m of the summit (Geofabrik extract)

We don't cover this trail yet

No agency boundary, access route or field report is mapped to it — so there is no verdict, and we won't guess. We'll tell you the moment this trail has something to say.

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Elevation & route

Distance: 8.2 mi
Elevation gain: 4,497 ft
Elevation loss: 4,497 ft
Highest point: 13,681 ft

Profile ends where the mapped trail ends. The last 0.6 mi is off-trail.

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About this trail

Pilot Knob rises to 13,681 ft in Colorado. This route starts at Ophir Pass Trailhead (Westernmost) and covers 8.2 miles round trip with about 4,497 ft of climbing. The mapped trail ends 0.6 miles and about 1,476 ft short of the summit; the final stretch is off-trail with no mapped path and needs route-finding.