Cottonwood Pass
Buena Vista, Colorado, USA
Cottonwood Pass
Distance: 40.38 km
Elevation Gain: 1280 m
Elevation Loss: 579 m
Difficulty:
813 (Hard)
FIETS Index: 5.25 FIETS
Avg Grade: 4.17 %
Max cat climb: HC
Min elevation: 2432 m
Max elevation: 3692 m
Ride Category:
Climb
Cottonwood Pass (elevation 3,694 m) is a high mountain pass in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains. The area surrounding the pass is mostly forest, with the San Isabel National Forest to the east and the Gunnison National Forest to the west. The Continental Divide is marked at the saddle point of Cottonwood Pass. It is the third-highest paved road in the state and the highest paved road crossing of the Continental Divide. The Sawatch Range is a high and extensive mountain range in central Colorado which includes eight of the twenty highest peaks in the Rocky Mountains, including Mount Elbert, at 14,440 feet (4,401 m) elevation, the highest peak in the Rockies.
| Rank | Rider | Date | Time | Power | W/kg | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Michiel Vaal | May 31, 2024 | 01:23:52 | 248 W | 5.51 w/kg | 28.88 km/h |
| 🥈 | Tom Smeets | Apr 06, 2022 | 01:32:11 | 276 W | 3.78 w/kg | 26.27 km/h |
| 🥉 | Tristan Kramers | Sep 17, 2020 | 01:34:09 | 265 W | 3.68 w/kg | 25.72 km/h |
| 4 | Chris | Sep 05, 2024 | 01:39:17 | 251 W | 3.36 w/kg | 24.39 km/h |
| 5 | Jacob Stang | Nov 13, 2024 | 01:40:01 | 232 W | 3.31 w/kg | 24.21 km/h |
| 6 | Des Garrett | Jul 01, 2020 | 01:40:44 | 302 W | 3.17 w/kg | 24.04 km/h |
| 7 | Frederik Vanrietvelde | Jun 01, 2024 | 01:40:44 | 232 W | 3.31 w/kg | 24.04 km/h |
| 8 | Indalecio Lekerika | May 30, 2024 | 01:44:44 | 191 W | 3.60 w/kg | 23.12 km/h |
| 9 | Юрий Ермолаев | Aug 27, 2024 | 01:46:06 | 226 W | 3.14 w/kg | 22.83 km/h |
| 10 | Artur Chmielewski | Apr 19, 2021 | 01:49:03 | 190 W | 3.33 w/kg | 22.21 km/h |
| 11 | filip degryse | Jul 06, 2024 | 01:53:05 | 235 W | 2.80 w/kg | 21.42 km/h |
| 12 | Rainer Klee | Oct 02, 2024 | 01:56:40 | 223 W | 2.62 w/kg | 20.76 km/h |
| 13 | SandstormBRVR | Feb 15, 2025 | 01:57:18 | 188 W | 2.89 w/kg | 20.65 km/h |
| 14 | Rasmus Olsen | Jun 11, 2024 | 01:57:42 | 212 W | 2.65 w/kg | 20.58 km/h |
| 15 | Lars Ivan Johnsen | Dec 16, 2025 | 01:57:56 | 205 W | 2.73 w/kg | 20.54 km/h |
| 16 | JJosef Kluson | Mar 21, 2025 | 01:58:05 | 195 W | 2.60 w/kg | 20.51 km/h |
| 17 | Fabio Zanirato | Jun 09, 2024 | 02:01:13 | 151 W | 2.70 w/kg | 19.98 km/h |
| 18 | Damien | Jan 18, 2026 | 02:03:03 | 173 W | 2.47 w/kg | 19.68 km/h |
| 19 | Rene van Leeuwen | Mar 10, 2026 | 02:03:53 | 203 W | 2.45 w/kg | 19.55 km/h |
| 20 | Jan Theron | Nov 02, 2024 | 02:05:51 | 173 W | 2.47 w/kg | 19.24 km/h |
| 21 | Beatrice Schueler | Oct 13, 2024 | 02:07:09 | 127 W | 2.70 w/kg | 19.05 km/h |
| 22 | Roman Mospan | Apr 06, 2025 | 02:07:46 | 181 W | 2.45 w/kg | 18.96 km/h |
| 23 | christian soulard | Dec 05, 2024 | 02:10:02 | 152 W | 2.49 w/kg | 18.62 km/h |
| 24 | Ralph Schumann | Nov 27, 2024 | 02:10:39 | 165 W | 2.46 w/kg | 18.54 km/h |
| 25 | Thomas Beich | May 30, 2024 | 02:12:02 | 172 W | 2.26 w/kg | 18.34 km/h |
| 26 | Sławek Bikeman | Feb 08, 2021 | 02:14:05 | 183 W | 2.32 w/kg | 18.06 km/h |
| 27 | Dorus De Leeuw | Jul 19, 2025 | 02:17:02 | 188 W | 2.14 w/kg | 17.67 km/h |
| 28 | J F | Jun 08, 2024 | 02:19:32 | 174 W | 1.98 w/kg | 17.36 km/h |
| 29 | Jean-Pierre Santa-Maria | Nov 27, 2024 | 02:26:41 | 165 W | 1.96 w/kg | 16.51 km/h |
| 30 | Dick Koch | Jan 11, 2025 | 02:30:40 | 133 W | 2.05 w/kg | 16.07 km/h |
| 31 | Markus Geiger | May 31, 2024 | 02:31:18 | 149 W | 1.91 w/kg | 16.01 km/h |
| 32 | Ricardo Pannekoek | May 29, 2024 | 02:34:41 | 152 W | 1.85 w/kg | 15.66 km/h |
| 33 | Gabriel Gugiu | Jun 05, 2024 | 02:36:46 | 129 W | 1.84 w/kg | 15.45 km/h |
| 34 | Hans Couvreur | Jun 11, 2024 | 02:43:39 | 144 W | 1.76 w/kg | 14.80 km/h |
| 35 | Michael B 1947 | Dec 13, 2024 | 03:12:37 | 111 W | 1.48 w/kg | 12.57 km/h |
| 36 | Luke Bogash | Jun 08, 2025 | 03:18:58 | 144 W | 1.32 w/kg | 12.17 km/h |
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