Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Colorado
Sheep Gulch/Hope Pass
0.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1520 · trail class 3 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike
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>
This hike on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Pike and San Isabel National Forests
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.
