Four Pass Loop
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Four Pass Loop is a renowned multi-day backpacking circuit in Colorado’s Elk Mountains that traverses four high alpine passes amid dramatic peaks, wildflower meadows, and pristine wilderness scenery.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Four Pass Loop canonical | 5 |
| Four Pass Loop around Maroon Bells | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7105558 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Four Pass Loop Context triple: [Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness, contains, Four Pass Loop]
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A.
Tehachapi Loop
Tehachapi Loop is a famous spiral railway line in California where trains loop over themselves to efficiently gain elevation through the Tehachapi Mountains.
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B.
Pemi Loop
Pemi Loop is a challenging and popular long-distance hiking circuit in New Hampshire’s White Mountains that links multiple 4,000-foot peaks in a single loop.
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C.
Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway
The Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway is a high-elevation, rugged scenic driving route in Colorado known for its dramatic mountain vistas, historic mining sites, and off-road adventure opportunities.
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D.
Trail Ridge Road
Trail Ridge Road is a high-altitude scenic highway in Colorado that traverses the Continental Divide and offers expansive views of the Rocky Mountains.
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E.
Leslie’s Pass route
Leslie’s Pass route is a challenging hiking and scrambling trail in South Africa’s Drakensberg Mountains, commonly used to access the high peaks along the escarpment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Four Pass Loop Target entity description: Four Pass Loop is a renowned multi-day backpacking circuit in Colorado’s Elk Mountains that traverses four high alpine passes amid dramatic peaks, wildflower meadows, and pristine wilderness scenery.
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A.
Tehachapi Loop
Tehachapi Loop is a famous spiral railway line in California where trains loop over themselves to efficiently gain elevation through the Tehachapi Mountains.
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B.
Pemi Loop
Pemi Loop is a challenging and popular long-distance hiking circuit in New Hampshire’s White Mountains that links multiple 4,000-foot peaks in a single loop.
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C.
Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway
The Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway is a high-elevation, rugged scenic driving route in Colorado known for its dramatic mountain vistas, historic mining sites, and off-road adventure opportunities.
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D.
Trail Ridge Road
Trail Ridge Road is a high-altitude scenic highway in Colorado that traverses the Continental Divide and offers expansive views of the Rocky Mountains.
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E.
Leslie’s Pass route
Leslie’s Pass route is a challenging hiking and scrambling trail in South Africa’s Drakensberg Mountains, commonly used to access the high peaks along the escarpment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backpacking route
ⓘ
hiking trail ⓘ mountain pass circuit ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Maroon Bells Scenic Area
ⓘ
linked to:
Maroon Bells
|
| activity |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| difficulty | strenuous ⓘ |
| elevationGain |
approximately 2400 meters
ⓘ
approximately 8000 feet ⓘ |
| environment |
alpine tundra
ⓘ
subalpine forest ⓘ |
| feature |
alpine lakes
ⓘ
dramatic mountain peaks ⓘ high alpine passes ⓘ pristine wilderness scenery ⓘ steep ascents and descents ⓘ stream crossings ⓘ wildflower meadows ⓘ |
| hasPass |
Buckskin Pass
ⓘ
Frigid Air Pass ⓘ Trail Rider Pass ⓘ West Maroon Pass ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | over 12000 feet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging elevation changes
ⓘ
high popularity among backpackers ⓘ iconic views of the Maroon Bells ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
Elk Mountains ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| mountainRange | Elk Mountains ⓘ |
| near |
Aspen, Colorado
ⓘ
Snowmass Village, Colorado ⓘ
linked to:
Snowmass Village
|
| partOf |
Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness
ⓘ
White River National Forest ⓘ |
| requires |
bear-resistant food storage in many areas
ⓘ
wilderness camping regulations compliance ⓘ |
| risk |
afternoon thunderstorms
ⓘ
altitude sickness ⓘ snowfields early in season ⓘ |
| routeType | loop ⓘ |
| season |
early fall
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| trailhead | Maroon Lake trailhead ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | 3 to 4 days ⓘ |
| typicalLength |
approximately 27 miles
ⓘ
approximately 43 kilometers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Four Pass Loop Description of subject: Four Pass Loop is a renowned multi-day backpacking circuit in Colorado’s Elk Mountains that traverses four high alpine passes amid dramatic peaks, wildflower meadows, and pristine wilderness scenery.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Four Pass Loop