Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Colorado

Sheep Gulch/Hope Pass

0.2 mi of trail, end to end · 200 ft of descent · 9,893 ft–10,096 ft · native material surface · trail No. 1520 · trail class 3 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

10,096 ft 9,893 ft · 0.2 mi high 10,096 ft

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 38.9987, -106.4030 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Sheep Gulch / Hope Pass the Forest Service's write-up

This is a popular, 2.5-mile trail with an elevation gain of 2,670 feet, that takes you to Hope Pass. It is run by participants training for the Leadville Trail 100-foot Race and is considered the "crux" of that infamous race. Hope Pass offers extraordinary views of the Collegiate Peaks with exceptional views of Missouri Mountain , Mount Belford , Mount Oxford and Huron Peak.

Restrictions <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/psicc/specialplaces/?cid=stelprd3795315">Wilderness regulations apply.</a>

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.