Pawnee Pass

Pawnee Pass is a long, power-hike climb in Colorado. The nearest named summit, Pawnee Peak at 3,937 m, is 788 m away. Its 10.0 TEP puts it above 79% of catalogued climbs. Expect 50 to 84 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 23.4% and start 4.1 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. Facing northwest, it stays cool and keeps its snow late into spring.

TEP: 10.0
Climb: +741 m
Distance: 5.1 km
Average grade: 14.5%
Time: 50 to 84 min

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