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Just below Georgia Pass, the Colorado Trail and Continental Divide Trail meet/split. If you hike southbound, the two trails share the same route for 300 miles (taking the Collegiate West).

This junction is a meeting point of the Colorado Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and the American Discovery Trail. The Colorado Trail and Continental Divide Trail will overlap for 317 miles heading southbound.

Loveland Pass from Keystone is a fantastic high-altitude road biking challenge on US Highway 6, taking you over the Continental Divide. Starting around 9,200 feet at Keystone, you'll ascend approximately 8.5 to 11.5 miles, gaining about 2,600 to 3,000 feet to reach the 11,990-foot summit, with a steady average gradient typically in the 5.4-5.9% range. As you climb, you'll pass the Arapahoe Basin ski area and gradually transition into beautiful alpine meadows and forests before the final switchbacks above treeline offer dramatic views down to I-70 and expansive mountain vistas from the top of the pass. Be prepared for the significant altitude and potentially rapid weather changes at this elevation.

Kokomo Pass is a high pass at 12,027 feet above sea level. It has great views over the Gore Range of the Rocky Mountains. During the right season, bikers can catch beautiful wildflowers.

Ute Pass is an incredible scenic road stretching through the Arapaho National Forest. Along the way you will pass many tempting trailheads, experience stunning mountain views, and in the fall there are plenty of yellow leaves to peek at.

Hoosier Pass is a mice mountain climb to begin from Breckenridge. The road has a decent sized shoulder on the way up and you are rewarded with mountain views once you reach the switchbacks. In the winter they do a good job of clearing the roads, but there is quite a bit of sand.

At 9,165 feet, Ute Pass is a true Colorado mountain pass. It's a tough climb however you try to tackle it, but you can't beat riding from Silverthorne on Ute Pass Road.

Hoosier Pass sits on the Continental Divide at 11,542 feet in elevation and connects the towns of Alma & Breckenridge. It is also the highest point along the TransAmerica bike trail, a 4,200-mile route from Oregon to Virginia.