San Luis Pass
- 2.7 mi
- round trip
- 438 ft
- climb
- 11,939 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is San Luis Pass open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rio Grande National Forest. It doesn't name San Luis Pass, so check the source for the area it covers.
Closures and dangerous conditions on roads, bridges, and trails from flooding
Agency closure covering Rio Grande National Forest · USFS · Rio Grande National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Rio Grande National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
San Luis Pass is an easy out-and-back hike in Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest, within the Divide Ranger District. The trail is about 2.7 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 438 feet, and it starts at the San Luis Pass Trailhead, which is open year round. The route rises from a low point of about 11,498 feet to a high point of about 11,939 feet. The climb is gentle, and the trail is natural-surfaced, so it works well for hikers, horses and bikes. Baldy Alto sits just 0.1 mile away, and San Luis Peak is about 2.6 miles off. Cascade Creek and Stewart Creek Cutoff are both within about 3.7 miles. For an overnight stay, Cebolla Campground is roughly 9.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Blue Creek Lodge16 mi away
- Grizzly RT RV Park24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Baldy AltoHiking0.1 mi
- San Luis PeakHiking2.6 mi
- Cascade CreekHiking3.6 mi
- STEWART CREEK CUTOFFHiking3.7 mi
- East Mineral CreekHiking4.1 mi
- La Garita Sd. TrailHiking4.4 mi
- Cebolla CampgroundCamping9.7 mi
Mountain Views at Rivers Edge RV ParkCampingPhoto: Michael Harbour, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Dry Gulch TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: aspidoscelis, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)
Wheeler LoopHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: C. K. Hartman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Cascade CreekHiking · ~6 min drive
- Miner's Creek TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
Farmers CreekHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: aspidoscelis, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)
Wason Park Cut-OffHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: snowpeak, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- East Mineral CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- Organ MountainHiking · ~14 min drive
- STEWART CREEK CUTOFFHiking · ~6 min drive
- La Garita Sd. TrailHiking · ~8 min drive