Conquering Mestaa’Ėhehe Pass (Squaw Pass) in Colorado
Usa, north-america
49.56 km
2,984 m
moderate
Year-round
Okay, so you HAVE to check out Mestaa’Ėhehe Pass in Colorado (formerly Squaw Pass)! This stunner sits way up high at almost 9,800 feet in the Rockies, right in the Arapaho National Forest between Evergreen and Idaho Springs.
The road, also called Mestaa’Ėhehe Road or Highway 103, winds for about 31 miles and is paved the whole way. Just a heads up, it gets seriously steep in places, hitting an 8% grade – so get ready for some climbing! The road was first built in 1923 and paved in 1956. The pass was renamed in 2021 after Mestaa’ėhehe, or Owl Woman, a Cheyenne translator from the 1800s.
Because it’s so high up, expect some potential closures in the winter due to snow. But if you catch it right, the views are absolutely incredible! And it's super close to Denver, making it an easy escape from the city.
Where is it?
Conquering Mestaa’Ėhehe Pass (Squaw Pass) in Colorado is located in Usa (north-america). Coordinates: 34.5276, -96.6313
Road Details
- Country
- Usa
- Continent
- north-america
- Length
- 49.56 km
- Max Elevation
- 2,984 m
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Coordinates
- 34.5276, -96.6313
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