CO · Crested Butte
Pearl Pass
DifficultNational Forest
Pearl Pass
Crested Butte, CO
Length
22 mi
Run time
6 h
Max elev.
12,705 ft
Crosses the Elk Mountains between Crested Butte and Aspen at 12,705 ft on a rough boulder-strewn old wagon road. The upper basin is a slow rock garden with no bypasses. Longest and most remote of the Crested Butte passes.
Route map
Open in Google MapsRecommended rig
31s + high clearance, low gearing
Typically open
July · August · September
Waypoints
Pearl Pass Summit
38.9794, -106.8237
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