Old Monarch Pass Road

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Author:	Chaffee County Colorado
Date:	15 Jun 2007 10:58:37 AM
Activity:	Mountain Biking ActivitySearchMountainBiking
State:	Colorado (CO)
Distance:	1.32 mi (Change units)
Elevation:	Total Gain: 23 ft Total Loss: 396 ft Net Change: -373 ft
Difficulty:	4 / 10
Tags:	Colorado, Salida
Rating:	Unrated Rate it

Old Monarch Pass is a popular trip with good views at the top of the Continental Divide. This 1.3 mile road to the top is the 1919 pathway taken over the Divide and is today known as Old Monarch Pass. It is a pleasant gravel road in the summer and a favorite cross-country ski route in the winter.

TO TRAILHEAD:

This trail is accessed 1 mile east of Monarch Pass on Hwy 50 approximately 20 miles east of Poncha Springs.

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Dist: 1.32 mi	Points: 83	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

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Trailhead

Location: 38.504696°, -106.328125°
Trailhead and parking for Old Monarch Pass Trail on Highway 50.

Trailhead

Location: 38.504768°, -106.327873°

Trail intersection

Location: 38.499741°, -106.336845°
Intersection with Continental Divide Trail.

Trail intersection

Location: 38.499756°, -106.336624°
Trail intersects with Continental Divide Trail

Top of the Pass

Location: 38.497871°, -106.337738°
Top of the Pass and the Continental Divide.

Old Monarch Pass

Location: 38.497749°, -106.337852°
Top of the pass and the Continental Divide.

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