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Hope Pass

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Hope Pass

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Please check local regulations for: San Isabel National Forest

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    1. Hope Pass via Willis Gulch Trail — San Isabel National Forest

    14.4km

    03:47

    1,000m

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    July 12, 2023

    Reaching an altitude of 12,600 feet, Hope Pass is nearly 1,000 feet above treeline and is a true Rocky Mountain Pass. The trails on both sides of the mountain have to use switchbacks to reach the peak that can sometimes stay snow covered until late July. A wooden staff with prayer flags marks the top of the pass, which is sandwiched between Quail Mountain (13,469 feet) to the east and Mount Hope (13,941 feet) to the west.



    This marks the high point in the Leadville 100 trail race. Both sides of the pass feature steep climbs and steep descents, but aid stations await at the river crossings in both valleys.

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      Location: Chaffee County, Colorado, United States

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