State: Colorado
Location: Great Sand Dunes National Monument
Length, One-Way: 3.5 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 9380 feet
Maximum Elevation: 11380 feet
Elevation Change: 2000 feet
Best Season: Summer
Difficulty: Most Difficult
Trail Information
Music Pass offers superb views of Tijeras and Cleveland Peaks and Music Mountain and the glacially carved upper Sand Creek Valley, as well as the Wet Mountain Valley to the east. The pass also accesses the Sand Creek Lakes Trail and the Little Sand Creek Lakes Trail. Watch for hikers and horseback riders on this stretch. The pass is at timberline look for bristlecone pines in the vicinity. Music Pass is named for the musical sounds reportedly heard here.
Directions
From Westcliffe:
The trailhead for Music Pass is accessed from Highway 69, 4.5 miles south of Westcliffe.
Turn off Highway 69 to the west at the sign for Music Pass and South Colony Lakes Trailhead. At the T junction turn left onto South Colony Road. At the end of the ranch fence on the right, you’ll see another sign for Music Pass. 2WD drivers should park where the Rainbow Trail crosses Music Pass Road. From here, walk 2.5 miles to the upper parking area, then another mile to the pass. four-wheel drive drivers may drive another 2.5 rough miles to the end of the road, just one mile below the pass
