Pearl Pass

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Colorado
Trails
Pearl Pass

Highlights of Pearl Pass

Altitude

Camping

Forest

Overland

Rock

Highest Elevation

12708 ft

Shape of Trail

Straight Through

Typically Open

05/27 - 11/22

Best Direction

N/A

Official Trail Name

15, 102, 738

Nearest Town

Aspen

Nearest Services

Aspen

Management Agency

White River National Forest, Gunnison National Forest

District

Aspen Ranger District, Gunnison Ranger District

Overview

Located just south of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Pearl Pass is a high alpine off-road trail between Aspen and Crested Butte. The trail has a variety of different terrain, from grassy hillsides and water crossings to coarse rock fields and towering mountains. This extremely rugged mountain pass will amaze you while traveling in some of the most remote terrain in the state, taking in incredible views as you cross the Continental Divide at 12,705 feet. Snow can linger very late into the summer, and some years this pass doesn't fully open due to snow blockage.