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List of mountain passes in Colorado

This is a list of some important mountain passes in the Rocky Mountains of the U.S. State of Colorado.

Relief map of the U.S. State of Colorado.

Mountain passes and highway summits traversed by improved roads edit

Pass[a] Maximum elevation[b] Maximum grade[c] Road surface[d] Route[e] Coordinates[f]
Trail Ridge High Point[g] 12,183 feet
3,713 m
5.4% WB Asphalt   40°25′42″N 105°45′32″W / 40.42839°N 105.75898°W / 40.42839; -105.75898 (Trail Ridge High Point)
Cottonwood Pass[h] 12,126 feet
3,696 m[i]
Asphalt Chaffee CR 306
Gunnison CR 209
38°49′40″N 106°24′33″W / 38.8277726°N 106.4091921°W / 38.8277726; -106.4091921 (Cottonwood Pass)
Independence Pass[j] 12,095 feet
3,687 m
6.0% Asphalt   39°06′32″N 106°33′50″W / 39.1088793°N 106.5639194°W / 39.1088793; -106.5639194 (Independence Pass)
Cumberland Pass 12,015 feet
3,662 m
Gravel Forest Road 765 38°41′21″N 106°29′03″W / 38.6891616°N 106.4841944°W / 38.6891616; -106.4841944 (Cumberland Pass)
Loveland Pass[h] 11,992 feet
3,655 m
6.0% Asphalt   39°39′49″N 105°52′45″W / 39.6635979°N 105.8791783°W / 39.6635979; -105.8791783 (Loveland Pass)
Iceberg Pass 11,827 feet
3,605 m[k]
Asphalt   40°25′03″N 105°44′46″W / 40.4174840°N 105.7461187°W / 40.4174840; -105.7461187 (Iceberg Pass)
Fall River Pass 11,796 feet
3,595 m
Asphalt west
Gravel east
Fall River Road 40°26′29″N 105°45′11″W / 40.44141°N 105.75309°W / 40.44141; -105.75309 (Fall River Pass)
Guanella Pass 11,669 feet
3,557 m[k]
Asphalt/Gravel Guanella Pass Road 39°35′42″N 105°42′40″W / 39.5949872°N 105.7111165°W / 39.5949872; -105.7111165 (Guanella Pass)
Hoosier Pass[h] 11,541 feet
3,518 m
8.0% NB Asphalt   39°21′42″N 106°03′45″W / 39.3616552°N 106.0625190°W / 39.3616552; -106.0625190 (Hoosier Pass)
Slumgullion Summit 11,530 feet
3,514 m
9.4% NB
7.9% SB
Asphalt   37°59′15″N 107°12′48″W / 37.98755°N 107.21342°W / 37.98755; -107.21342 (Slumgullion Summit)
Boreas Pass[h] 11,481 feet
3,499 m
Gravel 39°24′40″N 105°58′10″W / 39.4110990°N 105.9694607°W / 39.4110990; -105.9694607 (Boreas Pass)
Old Monarch Pass[h] 11,375 feet
3,467 m
Gravel former US 50 38°29′48″N 106°20′17″W / 38.4966634°N 106.3380805°W / 38.4966634; -106.3380805 (Old Monarch Pass)
Fremont Pass[h] 11,318 feet
3,450 m
5.7% Asphalt   39°21′59″N 106°11′12″W / 39.3663772°N 106.1866890°W / 39.3663772; -106.1866890 (Fremont Pass)
Berthoud Pass[h] 11,315 feet
3,449 m
6.1% NB
6.0% SB
Asphalt   39°47′54″N 105°46′40″W / 39.7983203°N 105.7777849°W / 39.7983203; -105.7777849 (Berthoud Pass)
Monarch Pass[h] 11,312 feet
3,448 m
6.4% Asphalt   38°29′48″N 106°19′32″W / 38.4966636°N 106.3255801°W / 38.4966636; -106.3255801 (Monarch Pass)
Cordova Pass 11,248 feet
3,428 m[k]
Gravel 37°20′54″N 105°01′29″W / 37.3483477°N 105.0247231°W / 37.3483477; -105.0247231 (Cordova Pass)
Eisenhower Tunnel[l] 11,158 feet
3,401 m
7.0% EB
6.0% WB
Concrete   39°40′44″N 105°55′29″W / 39.67897°N 105.92486°W / 39.67897; -105.92486 (Eisenhower Tunnel)
Shrine Pass 11,089 feet
3,380 m[k]
Gravel former SH 293 39°32′46″N 106°14′27″W / 39.54614°N 106.24083°W / 39.54614; -106.24083 (Shrine Pass)
Juniper Pass 11,020 feet
3,359 m
Asphalt   39°40′19″N 105°33′53″W / 39.67196°N 105.56472°W / 39.67196; -105.56472 (Juniper Pass)
Red Mountain Pass 11,018 feet
3,358 m
7.2% Asphalt   37°53′56″N 107°42′43″W / 37.8988840°N 107.7120057°W / 37.8988840; -107.7120057 (Red Mountain Pass)
Molas Pass 10,910 feet
3,325 m
7.0% Asphalt   37°44′16″N 107°41′53″W / 37.7377751°N 107.6981179°W / 37.7377751; -107.6981179 (Molas Pass)
Spring Creek Pass[h] 10,901 feet
3,323 m
7.5% Asphalt   37°56′27″N 107°09′33″W / 37.9408311°N 107.1592184°W / 37.9408311; -107.1592184 (Spring Creek Pass)
Wolf Creek Pass[h] 10,857 feet
3,309 m
6.8% Asphalt   37°28′59″N 106°48′07″W / 37.48318°N 106.80207°W / 37.48318; -106.80207 (Wolf Creek Pass)
Marshall Pass[h] 10,842 feet
3,305 m
Gravel Forest Road 200
Forest Road 243
38°23′29″N 106°14′50″W / 38.3913877°N 106.2472458°W / 38.3913877; -106.2472458 (Marshall Pass)
Grand Mesa Summit[m] 10,839 feet
3,304 m
6.4% NB Asphalt   39°01′39″N 108°01′54″W / 39.02744°N 108.03163°W / 39.02744; -108.03163 (Grand Mesa Summit)
Milner Pass[g][h] 10,759 feet
3,279 m
5.4% WB Asphalt   40°25′11″N 105°48′41″W / 40.4197060°N 105.8113990°W / 40.4197060; -105.8113990 (Milner Pass)
Vail Pass 10,666 feet
3,251 m
7.0% Asphalt   39°31′50″N 106°13′02″W / 39.5305420°N 106.2172469°W / 39.5305420; -106.2172469 (Vail Pass)
Coal Bank Pass 10,640 feet
3,243 m
6.5% NB Asphalt   37°42′02″N 107°46′37″W / 37.7005528°N 107.7770087°W / 37.7005528; -107.7770087 (Coal Bank Pass)
Los Pinos Pass 10,509 feet
3,203 m
Gravel Forest Road 788 38°06′14″N 106°58′20″W / 38.1038842°N 106.9722686°W / 38.1038842; -106.9722686 (Los Pinos Pass)
Tennessee Pass[h] 10,424 feet
3,177 m
6.0% Asphalt   39°21′44″N 106°18′38″W / 39.36210°N 106.31043°W / 39.36210; -106.31043 (Tennessee Pass)
Ripple Creek Pass 10,343 feet
3,153 m[k]
Gravel former SH 132 40°06′43″N 107°17′44″W / 40.1119248°N 107.2956115°W / 40.1119248; -107.2956115 (Ripple Creek Pass)
Buffalo Pass[h] 10,300 feet
3,139 m[k]
Gravel 40°32′37″N 106°41′06″W / 40.5435886°N 106.6850437°W / 40.5435886; -106.6850437 (Buffalo Pass)
Cameron Pass 10,276 feet
3,132 m
3.8% EB
3.1% WB
Asphalt   40°31′15″N 105°53′33″W / 40.5208158°N 105.8925128°W / 40.5208158; -105.8925128 (Cameron Pass)
La Manga Pass 10,230 feet
3,118 m
5.2% Asphalt   37°04′39″N 106°23′10″W / 37.0775096°N 106.3861430°W / 37.0775096; -106.3861430 (La Manga Pass)
Lizard Head Pass 10,222 feet
3,116 m
4.1% Asphalt   37°48′40″N 107°54′22″W / 37.8111060°N 107.9061783°W / 37.8111060; -107.9061783 (Lizard Head Pass)
Tenderfoot Pass 10,200 feet
3,109 m
Asphalt   38°45′46″N 105°09′24″W / 38.76284°N 105.156601°W / 38.76284; -105.156601 (Tenderfoot Pass)
Carnero Pass 10,166 feet
3,099 m
Gravel Saguache CR 41G 38°00′16″N 106°25′50″W / 38.0044416°N 106.4305896°W / 38.0044416; -106.4305896 (Carnero Pass)
North Pass[h] 10,149 feet
3,093 m
6.0% Asphalt   38°12′51″N 106°34′21″W / 38.21425°N 106.57239°W / 38.21425; -106.57239 (North Pass)
Ohio Pass 10,065 feet
3,068 m
Gravel Gunnison CR 703 38°50′05″N 107°05′30″W / 38.8347153°N 107.0917150°W / 38.8347153; -107.0917150 (Ohio Pass)
Red Hill Pass 10,051 feet
3,064 m[k]
6.0% Asphalt   39°16′03″N 105°57′40″W / 39.2674141°N 105.9612036°W / 39.2674141; -105.9612036 (Red Hill Pass)
Cochetopa Pass[h] 10,022 feet
3,055 m
6.0% Gravel former SH 114 38°09′46″N 106°36′00″W / 38.1627°N 106.59996°W / 38.1627; -106.59996 (Cochetopa Pass)
Cumbres Pass 10,022 feet
3,055 m
6.3% Asphalt   37°01′14″N 106°27′00″W / 37.0205662°N 106.4500328°W / 37.0205662; -106.4500328 (Cumbres Pass)
Kebler Pass[n] 10,007 feet
3,050 m
Gravel except asphalt over pass former SH 135 38°50′51″N 107°05′54″W / 38.84759°N 107.09837°W / 38.84759; -107.09837 (Kebler Pass)
Kenosha Pass 10,001 feet
3,048 m
5.3% EB Asphalt   39°24′46″N 105°45′27″W / 39.4127556°N 105.7574844°W / 39.4127556; -105.7574844 (Kenosha Pass)
Cucharas Pass 9,941 feet
3,030 m[k]
5.9% NB
5.4% SB
Asphalt   37°19′13″N 105°04′25″W / 37.3202922°N 105.0736148°W / 37.3202922; -105.0736148 (Cucharas Pass)
Dunckley Pass 9,763 feet
2,976 m[k]
Gravel former SH 132 40°12′06″N 107°09′31″W / 40.2016473°N 107.1586644°W / 40.2016473; -107.1586644 (Dunckley Pass)
Willow Creek Pass[h] 9,621 feet
2,932 m[k]
6.3% Asphalt   40°21′01″N 106°05′21″W / 40.35021°N 106.08927°W / 40.35021; -106.08927 (Willow Creek Pass)
Old Rabbit Ears Pass[h] 9,573 feet
2,918 m
Asphalt former US 40 40°23′59″N 106°37′03″W / 40.39971°N 106.61749°W / 40.39971; -106.61749 (Old Rabbit Ears Pass)
Gore Pass 9,527 feet
2,904 m
6.3% Asphalt   40°04′33″N 106°33′39″W / 40.0758190°N 106.5608697°W / 40.0758190; -106.5608697 (Gore Pass)
Wilkerson Pass 9,507 feet
2,898 m
5.8% Asphalt   39°02′17″N 105°31′32″W / 39.0380473°N 105.5255561°W / 39.0380473; -105.5255561 (Wilkerson Pass)
Currant Creek Pass 9,482 feet
2,890 m
Asphalt   38°50′13″N 105°38′10″W / 38.8369378°N 105.6361114°W / 38.8369378; -105.6361114 (Currant Creek Pass)
Rabbit Ears Pass[h] 9,426 feet
2,873 m
6.8% Asphalt   40°23′05″N 106°36′42″W / 40.38470°N 106.61171°W / 40.38470; -106.61171 (Rabbit Ears Pass)
North La Veta Pass 9,413 feet
2,869 m
6.0% Asphalt   37°36′48″N 105°11′27″W / 37.6133412°N 105.1908351°W / 37.6133412; -105.1908351 (North La Veta Pass)
Bigelow Divide 9,403 feet
2,866 m
Asphalt   38°05′55″N 105°07′40″W / 38.0986154°N 105.1277701°W / 38.0986154; -105.1277701 (Bigelow Divide)
Pass Creek Pass 9,400 feet
2,865 m
Gravel former SH 305 37°37′14″N 105°13′46″W / 37.6205628°N 105.2294475°W / 37.6205628; -105.2294475 (Pass Creek Pass)
La Veta Pass 9,380 feet
2,859 m[k]
Gravel former US 160 37°35′35″N 105°12′12″W / 37.59306°N 105.20334°W / 37.59306; -105.20334 (La Veta Pass)
Trout Creek Pass 9,346 feet
2,849 m
5.2% Asphalt    38°54′36″N 105°58′30″W / 38.9099949°N 105.9750131°W / 38.9099949; -105.9750131 (Trout Creek Pass)
Battle Mountain Summit 9,267 feet
2,825 m
Asphalt   39°31′23″N 106°23′23″W / 39.52302°N 106.38966°W / 39.52302; -106.38966 (Battle Mountain Summit)
Ute Pass 9,165 feet
2,793 m
5.6% Asphalt   38°56′30″N 105°09′27″W / 38.9416578°N 105.1574868°W / 38.9416578; -105.1574868 (Ute Pass)
Wind River Pass 9,130 feet
2,783 m[k]
Asphalt   40°17′45″N 105°32′38″W / 40.2958176°N 105.5438888°W / 40.2958176; -105.5438888 (Wind River Pass)
Black Mesa Summit 9,121 feet
2,780 m
Asphalt   38°28′33″N 107°32′52″W / 38.47575°N 107.54780°W / 38.47575; -107.54780 (Black Mesa Summit)
Hardscrabble Pass 9,085 feet
2,769 m
Asphalt   38°09′32″N 105°17′58″W / 38.15897°N 105.29943°W / 38.15897; -105.29943 (Hardscrabble Pass)
Poncha Pass 9,010 feet
2,746 m
2.9% Asphalt   38°25′20″N 106°05′13″W / 38.4222204°N 106.0869615°W / 38.4222204; -106.0869615 (Poncha Pass)
Dallas Divide 8,970 feet
2,734 m
6.4% EB
5.0% WB
Asphalt   38°05′40″N 107°53′18″W / 38.0944357°N 107.8883971°W / 38.0944357; -107.8883971 (Dallas Divide)
McClure Pass 8,755 feet
2,669 m
8.0% Asphalt   39°07′44″N 107°17′02″W / 39.1288754°N 107.2839398°W / 39.1288754; -107.2839398 (McClure Pass)
Muddy Pass[h] 8,710 feet
2,655 m[k]
5.6% Asphalt   40°22′45″N 106°34′44″W / 40.37904°N 106.57901°W / 40.37904; -106.57901 (Muddy Pass)
Blue Mesa Summit 8,704 feet
2,653 m
Asphalt   38°23′10″N 107°25′58″W / 38.38604°N 107.43284°W / 38.38604; -107.43284 (Blue Mesa Summit)
Wondervu Hill 8,660 feet
2,640 m
Asphalt   39°55′28″N 105°23′48″W / 39.92435°N 105.39677°W / 39.92435; -105.39677 (Wondervu Hill)
Promontory Divide 8,579 feet
2,615 m[k]
Asphalt   37°56′16″N 105°19′37″W / 37.93785°N 105.327015°W / 37.93785; -105.327015 (Promontory Divide)
Baxter Pass 8,400 feet
2,560 m[k]
Gravel 39°34′55″N 108°57′09″W / 39.5819192°N 108.9526058°W / 39.5819192; -108.9526058 (Baxter Pass)
Gunsight Pass 8,332 feet
2,540 m[k]
Gravel former SH 289 40°12′33″N 106°19′54″W / 40.2091512°N 106.3316971°W / 40.2091512; -106.3316971 (Gunsight Pass)
Douglas Pass 8,268 feet
2,520 m
7.0% Asphalt   39°35′51″N 108°48′11″W / 39.5974761°N 108.8031572°W / 39.5974761; -108.8031572 (Douglas Pass)
Cerro Summit 7,958 feet
2,426 m
Asphalt   38°26′38″N 107°38′29″W / 38.44400°N 107.64144°W / 38.44400; -107.64144 (Cerro Summit)
Raton Pass[o] 7,834 feet
2,388 m[o]
Asphalt   36°59′26″N 104°28′54″W / 36.99064°N 104.48180°W / 36.99064; -104.48180 (Raton Pass)
Floyd Hill 7,820 feet
2,384 m
Asphalt   39°43′22″N 105°24′49″W / 39.72269°N 105.41372°W / 39.72269; -105.41372 (Floyd Hill)
Yellowjacket Pass 7,783 feet
2,372 m
Asphalt   37°15′45″N 107°26′55″W / 37.2625034°N 107.4486630°W / 37.2625034; -107.4486630 (Yellowjacket Pass)
Golden Gate Pass 7,754 feet
2,363 m[k]
Asphalt    39°48′57″N 105°23′49″W / 39.81579°N 105.39697°W / 39.81579; -105.39697 (Golden Gate Pass)
Yellow Jacket Pass 7,420 feet
2,262 m[k]
Gravel Route CR 114 40°18′11″N 106°52′13″W / 40.3030364°N 106.8703255°W / 40.3030364; -106.8703255 (Yellow Jacket Pass)
Monument Hill 7,352 feet
2,241 m
Asphalt   39°07′26″N 104°51′51″W / 39.12398°N 104.86428°W / 39.12398; -104.86428 (Monument Hill)
Palmer Saddle 7,230 feet
2,204 m
Asphalt   39°07′22″N 104°54′46″W / 39.12289°N 104.91290°W / 39.12289; -104.91290 (Palmer Saddle)
Unaweep Divide 7,048 feet
2,148 m
Asphalt   38°47′26″N 108°39′18″W / 38.7905393°N 108.6550963°W / 38.7905393; -108.6550963 (Unaweep Divide)
Gypsum Gap 6,100 feet
1,859 m
Asphalt   38°01′20″N 108°42′33″W / 38.0222144°N 108.7092640°W / 38.0222144; -108.7092640 (Gypsum Gap)

Mountain summit highways edit

Mountain passes traversed by unimproved roads edit

Pass[a] Elevation[s] Road Coordinates[f]
Argentine Pass[h][t] 13,207 feet
4,025 m[k]
39°37′31″N 105°46′57″W / 39.6252648°N 105.7825078°W / 39.6252648; -105.7825078 (Argentine Pass)
Mosquito Pass 13,186 feet
4,019 m[k]
former SH 300 39°16′53″N 106°11′10″W / 39.2813783°N 106.1861328°W / 39.2813783; -106.1861328 (Mosquito Pass)
Imogene Pass 13,117 feet
3,998 m
37°55′56″N 107°44′10″W / 37.9322167°N 107.7361723°W / 37.9322167; -107.7361723 (Imogene Pass)
California Pass[2] 12,960 feet
3,950 m
37°54′46″N 107°36′32″W / 37.91273°N 107.60884°W / 37.91273; -107.60884 (California Pass)
Black Bear Pass 12,840 feet
3,914 m
FSR 648 37°53′58″N 107°44′32″W / 37.89951°N 107.74233°W / 37.89951; -107.74233 (Black Bear Pass)
Engineer Pass[3][4] 12,800 feet
3,901 m
37°58′32″N 107°35′04″W / 37.9755509°N 107.5845038°W / 37.9755509; -107.5845038 (Engineer Pass)
Hurricane Pass[5] 12,730 feet
3,880 m
37°55′03″N 107°37′01″W / 37.91754°N 107.61702°W / 37.91754; -107.61702 (Hurricane Pass)
Pearl Pass 12,713 feet
3,875 m
38°58′46″N 106°49′24″W / 38.9794358°N 106.8233723°W / 38.9794358; -106.8233723 (Pearl Pass)
Stony Pass[6] 12,650 feet
3,856 m
37°47′43″N 107°32′58″W / 37.7952754°N 107.5495039°W / 37.7952754; -107.5495039 (Stony Pass)
Cinnamon Pass[3][7] 12,640 feet
3,853 m
37°56′02″N 107°32′16″W / 37.9338850°N 107.5378368°W / 37.9338850; -107.5378368 (Cinnamon Pass)
Jones Pass[h] 12,454 feet
3,796 m
39°46′25″N 105°53′21″W / 39.7735978°N 105.8891785°W / 39.7735978; -105.8891785 (Jones Pass)
Hancock Pass[h] 12,208 feet
3,721 m
Forest Trail 266 (west)
Forest Trail 299 (east)
38°37′15″N 106°22′27″W / 38.6208293°N 106.3741919°W / 38.6208293; -106.3741919 (Hancock Pass)
Tincup Pass[h] 12,154 feet
3,705 m[k]
Forest Trail 267 38°42′33″N 106°26′03″W / 38.70922°N 106.43426°W / 38.70922; -106.43426 (Tincup Pass)
Webster Pass[h] 12,140 feet
3,700 m
39°31′52″N 105°49′58″W / 39.5310980°N 105.8327881°W / 39.5310980; -105.8327881 (Webster Pass)
Gunsight Pass 12,057 feet
3,675 m
38°53′05″N 107°03′31″W / 38.8847145°N 107.0586584°W / 38.8847145; -107.0586584 (Gunsight Pass)
Napoleon Pass 12,034 feet
3,668 m
Forest Trail 540 38°41′56″N 106°27′37″W / 38.6988840°N 106.4603048°W / 38.6988840; -106.4603048 (Napoleon Pass)
Tomichi Pass 11,962 feet
3,646 m
Forest Trail 888 38°36′13″N 106°23′00″W / 38.6036070°N 106.3833589°W / 38.6036070; -106.3833589 (Tomichi Pass)
Hagerman Pass[h] 11,925 feet
3,635 m[k]
former SH 104
(Carlton Tunnel)
39°15′54″N 106°29′02″W / 39.2649883°N 106.4839177°W / 39.2649883; -106.4839177 (Hagerman Pass)
Weston Pass 11,921 feet
3,634 m
39°07′53″N 106°10′56″W / 39.1313809°N 106.1822427°W / 39.1313809; -106.1822427 (Weston Pass)
Ophir Pass 11,789 feet
3,593 m
37°51′02″N 107°46′46″W / 37.8505508°N 107.7795075°W / 37.8505508; -107.7795075 (Ophir Pass)
Ptarmigan Pass 11,777 feet
3,590 m
39°29′35″N 106°15′12″W / 39.4930421°N 106.2533590°W / 39.4930421; -106.2533590 (Ptarmigan Pass)
Rollins Pass[h] 11,676 feet
3,559 m
former SH 138 39°56′03″N 105°40′58″W / 39.9341537°N 105.6827817°W / 39.9341537; -105.6827817 (Rollins Pass)
Georgia Pass 11,585 feet
3,531 m
39°27′30″N 105°55′00″W / 39.4583206°N 105.9166807°W / 39.4583206; -105.9166807 (Georgia Pass)
Paradise Divide 11,288 feet FS734 & Paradise Basin Rd

Gunnison Nat Forrest

39.98830N 107.06522 W
Hayden Pass 10,712 feet
3,265 m
38°17′35″N 105°51′02″W / 38.2930541°N 105.8505653°W / 38.2930541; -105.8505653 (Hayden Pass)
Schofield Pass 10,707 feet
3,263 m
former SH 327 39°00′54″N 107°02′48″W / 39.0149903°N 107.0467130°W / 39.0149903; -107.0467130 (Schofield Pass)
Medano Pass 9,931 feet
3,027 m
37°51′22″N 105°25′58″W / 37.8561128°N 105.4327844°W / 37.8561128; -105.4327844 (Medano Pass)
Squaw Pass 9,790 feet
2,984 m[k]
immediately south of SH 103 39°40′45″N 105°28′25″W / 39.6791550°N 105.4736076°W / 39.6791550; -105.4736076 (Squaw Pass)
Black Sage Pass 9,721 feet
2,963 m
Forest Road 887 38°29′26″N 106°27′06″W / 38.4905509°N 106.4516948°W / 38.4905509; -106.4516948 (Black Sage Pass)
Sangre de Cristo Pass 9,472 feet
2,887 m
37°37′10″N 105°11′42″W / 37.6194521°N 105.1950018°W / 37.6194521; -105.1950018 (Sangre de Cristo Pass)
Arapaho Pass[h] 8,953 feet
2,729 m
40°23′06″N 106°28′21″W / 40.3849824°N 106.4725345°W / 40.3849824; -106.4725345 (Arapaho Pass)
Red Mountain Pass 8,245 feet
2,513 m
40°58′59″N 105°56′12″W / 40.9830325°N 105.9366729°W / 40.9830325; -105.9366729 (Red Mountain Pass)
 
Weston Pass and the southern Mosquito Range.

Mountain passes traversed by foot trails edit

Pass[a] Elevation[s] Trail Coordinates[f]
Electric Pass[u] 13,494 feet
4,113 m
39°02′48″N 106°51′11″W / 39.0466569°N 106.8530957°W / 39.0466569; -106.8530957 (Electric Pass)
Elkhead Pass 13,245 feet
4,037 m
38°57′06″N 106°22′02″W / 38.9516607°N 106.3672468°W / 38.9516607; -106.3672468 (Elkhead Pass)
The Keyhole 13,163 feet
4,012 m
40°15′39″N 105°37′16″W / 40.2608180°N 105.6211145°W / 40.2608180; -105.6211145 (The Keyhole)
The Notch 13,035 feet
3,973 m
40°15′15″N 105°36′49″W / 40.25415°N 105.61350°W / 40.25415; -105.61350 (The Notch)
Hermit Pass 13,015 feet
3,967 m
38°05′41″N 105°39′17″W / 38.09471°N 105.65477°W / 38.09471; -105.65477 (Hermit Pass)
Blue Lake Pass 12,969 feet
3,953 m
37°59′52″N 107°47′43″W / 37.9977711°N 107.7953395°W / 37.9977711; -107.7953395 (Blue Lake Pass)
Denver Pass 12,907 feet
3,934 m
37°57′17″N 107°33′43″W / 37.9547179°N 107.5620037°W / 37.9547179; -107.5620037 (Denver Pass)
Triangle Pass 12,907 feet
3,934 m
38°59′40″N 106°54′28″W / 38.9944355°N 106.9078200°W / 38.9944355; -106.9078200 (Triangle Pass)
The Window 12,877 feet
3,925 m
37°40′08″N 107°23′34″W / 37.6688887°N 107.3928336°W / 37.6688887; -107.3928336 (The Window)
Trimble Pass 12,874 feet
3,924 m
37°34′47″N 107°35′51″W / 37.5797220°N 107.5975598°W / 37.5797220; -107.5975598 (Trimble Pass)
Red Mountain Pass[h] 12,860 feet
3,920 m
39°00′48″N 106°35′40″W / 39.01331°N 106.59444°W / 39.01331; -106.59444 (Red Mountain Pass)
Fall Creek Pass 12,848 feet
3,916 m
39°26′32″N 106°28′38″W / 39.44215°N 106.47719°W / 39.44215; -106.47719 (Fall Creek Pass)
Conundrum Pass 12,779 feet
3,895 m
39°00′26″N 106°54′34″W / 39.0072131°N 106.9094867°W / 39.0072131; -106.9094867 (Conundrum Pass)
McHenrys Notch 12,736 feet
3,882 m
40°15′50″N 105°39′42″W / 40.2638737°N 105.6616716°W / 40.2638737; -105.6616716 (McHenrys Notch)
Coffeepot Pass 12,726 feet
3,879 m
38°59′32″N 106°54′11″W / 38.9922133°N 106.9030976°W / 38.9922133; -106.9030976 (Coffeepot Pass)
Sunnyside Saddle 12,677 feet
3,864 m
37°54′26″N 107°37′08″W / 37.90720°N 107.61901°W / 37.90720; -107.61901 (Sunnyside Saddle)
Columbine Pass 12,674 feet
3,863 m
37°35′56″N 107°36′12″W / 37.5988885°N 107.6033934°W / 37.5988885; -107.6033934 (Columbine Pass)
Richmond Pass 12,667 feet
3,861 m
37°56′50″N 107°42′09″W / 37.9472168°N 107.7025606°W / 37.9472168; -107.7025606 (Richmond Pass)
Willow Pass 12,556 feet
3,827 m
39°06′33″N 106°59′08″W / 39.1091550°N 106.9856004°W / 39.1091550; -106.9856004 (Willow Pass)
Whiskey Pass 12,549 feet
3,825 m
former SH 152 37°12′08″N 105°10′03″W / 37.2022387°N 105.1675085°W / 37.2022387; -105.1675085 (Whiskey Pass)
Heckert Pass 12,546 feet
3,824 m
39°07′25″N 107°02′31″W / 39.12371°N 107.04183°W / 39.12371; -107.04183 (Heckert Pass)
Pawnee Pass[h] 12,542 feet
3,823 m
40°04′33″N 105°38′06″W / 40.0758195°N 105.6350029°W / 40.0758195; -105.6350029 (Pawnee Pass)
Venable Pass 12,539 feet
3,822 m
38°03′56″N 105°37′32″W / 38.0655549°N 105.6255632°W / 38.0655549; -105.6255632 (Venable Pass)
Halfmoon Pass 12,523 feet
3,817 m
37°54′03″N 106°47′03″W / 37.9008321°N 106.7842089°W / 37.9008321; -106.7842089 (Halfmoon Pass)
Copper Pass 12,510 feet
3,813 m
38°59′58″N 106°54′55″W / 38.9994354°N 106.9153202°W / 38.9994354; -106.9153202 (Copper Pass)
Stone Man Pass 12,506 feet
3,812 m
40°15′34″N 105°39′10″W / 40.2594292°N 105.6527824°W / 40.2594292; -105.6527824 (Stone Man Pass)
Hunchback Pass 12,500 feet
3,810 m
Continental Divide Trail 37°42′17″N 107°31′12″W / 37.7047210°N 107.5200586°W / 37.7047210; -107.5200586 (Hunchback Pass)
Buckskin Pass 12,462 feet
3,798 m
39°06′07″N 106°59′31″W / 39.1019329°N 106.9919896°W / 39.1019329; -106.9919896 (Buckskin Pass)
Trail Rider Pass 12,421 feet
3,786 m
39°06′17″N 107°02′56″W / 39.1046886°N 107.0489359°W / 39.1046886; -107.0489359 (Trail Rider Pass)
Cony Pass 12,418 feet
3,785 m
40°10′41″N 105°39′58″W / 40.1780410°N 105.6661159°W / 40.1780410; -105.6661159 (Cony Pass)
Frigid Air Pass 12,408 feet
3,782 m
39°03′13″N 107°01′13″W / 39.0536006°N 107.0203237°W / 39.0536006; -107.0203237 (Frigid Air Pass)
West Maroon Pass 12,408 feet
3,782 m
39°02′09″N 106°59′51″W / 39.0358232°N 106.9975454°W / 39.0358232; -106.9975454 (West Maroon Pass)
The Saddle 12,398 feet
3,779 m
40°28′45″N 105°39′25″W / 40.4791501°N 105.6569479°W / 40.4791501; -105.6569479 (The Saddle)
Fancy Pass 12,398 feet
3,779 m
39°24′38″N 106°30′23″W / 39.4105423°N 106.5064192°W / 39.4105423; -106.5064192 (Fancy Pass)
Storm Pass 12,355 feet
3,766 m
38°42′44″N 107°10′37″W / 38.7122167°N 107.1769962°W / 38.7122167; -107.1769962 (Storm Pass)
Lake Pass[h] 12,218 feet
3,724 m
38°59′49″N 106°33′43″W / 38.9969368°N 106.5619746°W / 38.9969368; -106.5619746 (Lake Pass)
Gunsight Pass 12,201 feet
3,719 m
37°15′43″N 106°41′11″W / 37.2619515°N 106.6864236°W / 37.2619515; -106.6864236 (Gunsight Pass)
Gunsight Pass 12,185 feet
3,714 m
Forest Trail 428 38°41′00″N 106°35′59″W / 38.6833273°N 106.5997532°W / 38.6833273; -106.5997532 (Gunsight Pass)
Ptarmigan Pass[h] 12,168 feet
3,709 m
40°18′38″N 105°42′04″W / 40.3105402°N 105.7011174°W / 40.3105402; -105.7011174 (Ptarmigan Pass)
Black Powder Pass[h] 12,159 feet
3,706 m
39°25′25″N 105°57′19″W / 39.4235988°N 105.9552934°W / 39.4235988; -105.9552934 (Black Powder Pass)
Chalk Creek Pass 12,139 feet
3,700 m
Continental Divide Trail 38°36′23″N 106°21′02″W / 38.6063852°N 106.3505802°W / 38.6063852; -106.3505802 (Chalk Creek Pass)
Avalanche Pass 12,100 feet
3,688 m
39°06′41″N 107°08′38″W / 39.1113766°N 107.1439370°W / 39.1113766; -107.1439370 (Avalanche Pass)
Granite Pass 12,083 feet
3,683 m
40°16′28″N 105°36′20″W / 40.2744290°N 105.6055582°W / 40.2744290; -105.6055582 (Granite Pass)
Boulder-Grand Pass[h] 12,077 feet
3,681 m
40°13′28″N 105°40′09″W / 40.2244295°N 105.6691718°W / 40.2244295; -105.6691718 (Boulder-Grand Pass)
French Pass[h] 12,046 feet
3,672 m
39°26′22″N 105°57′05″W / 39.4394319°N 105.9514043°W / 39.4394319; -105.9514043 (French Pass)
Searle Pass 12,034 feet
3,668 m
Continental Divide Trail
Colorado Trail
39°27′31″N 106°13′40″W / 39.4585981°N 106.2278022°W / 39.4585981; -106.2278022 (Searle Pass)
Kokomo Pass[h] 12,027 feet
3,666 m
Continental Divide Trail
Colorado Trail
39°25′43″N 106°13′38″W / 39.4285985°N 106.2272464°W / 39.4285985; -106.2272464 (Kokomo Pass)
Browns Pass[h] 11,998 feet
3,657 m
38°51′14″N 106°21′34″W / 38.8538838°N 106.3594687°W / 38.8538838; -106.3594687 (Browns Pass)
Taylor Pass 11,929 feet
3,636 m
39°01′13″N 106°45′20″W / 39.0202688°N 106.7555921°W / 39.0202688; -106.7555921 (Taylor Pass)
Uneva Pass 11,922 feet
3,634 m
39°32′46″N 106°11′00″W / 39.5460975°N 106.1833568°W / 39.5460975; -106.1833568 (Uneva Pass)
Arapaho Pass[h] 11,905 feet
3,629 m
40°00′52″N 105°40′41″W / 40.0144312°N 105.6780597°W / 40.0144312; -105.6780597 (Arapaho Pass)
Eccles Pass 11,893 feet
3,625 m
39°36′27″N 106°10′19″W / 39.6074862°N 106.1719677°W / 39.6074862; -106.1719677 (Eccles Pass)
Rogers Pass[h] 11,886 feet
3,623 m
39°52′13″N 105°41′47″W / 39.87021°N 105.69643°W / 39.87021; -105.69643 (Rogers Pass)
Buchanan Pass[h] 11,837 feet
3,608 m
40°07′52″N 105°37′49″W / 40.1310969°N 105.6302808°W / 40.1310969; -105.6302808 (Buchanan Pass)
Caribou Pass 11,804 feet
3,598 m
40°01′12″N 105°41′27″W / 40.0199868°N 105.6908380°W / 40.0199868; -105.6908380 (Caribou Pass)
Ptarmigan Pass 11,777 feet
3,590 m
39°41′11″N 106°00′12″W / 39.68645°N 106.00321°W / 39.68645; -106.00321 (Ptarmigan Pass)
Vasquez Pass[h] 11,693 feet
3,564 m
39°47′16″N 105°49′45″W / 39.7877647°N 105.8291760°W / 39.7877647; -105.8291760 (Vasquez Pass)
Original Monarch Pass[h] 11,532 feet
3,515 m
former Monarch Pass Toll Road 38°30′41″N 106°20′49″W / 38.5113855°N 106.3469695°W / 38.5113855; -106.3469695 (Original Monarch Pass)
Timberline Pass 11,484 feet
3,500 m
40°22′32″N 105°40′20″W / 40.3755397°N 105.6722269°W / 40.3755397; -105.6722269 (Timberline Pass)
Juniper Pass 11,040 feet
3,365 m
immediately south of SH 103 39°40′20″N 105°33′54″W / 39.6722102°N 105.5649996°W / 39.6722102; -105.5649996 (Juniper Pass)
Weminuche Pass 10,567 feet
3,221 m
37°41′11″N 107°19′26″W / 37.686346°N 107.323799°W / 37.686346; -107.323799 (Weminuche Pass)
La Poudre Pass[h] 10,175 feet
3,101 m[k]
40°28′36″N 105°49′24″W / 40.4766500°N 105.8233437°W / 40.4766500; -105.8233437 (La Poudre Pass)
Windy Pass 9,957 feet
3,035 m
37°25′36″N 106°51′14″W / 37.4266741°N 106.8539299°W / 37.4266741; -106.8539299 (Windy Pass)
Mosca Pass 9,750 feet
2,972 m
former SH 150 37°43′58″N 105°27′16″W / 37.7327799°N 105.4544542°W / 37.7327799; -105.4544542 (Mosca Pass)

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c Pass name from the United States Geographic Names Information System except as noted.
  2. ^ Maximum topographic elevation data from the Colorado Department of Transportation except as noted.
  3. ^ a b Maximum grade data from the Colorado Department of Transportation except as noted.
  4. ^ a b Road surface material information from the Colorado Department of Transportation except as noted.
  5. ^ a b Route information from the Colorado Department of Transportation except as noted.
  6. ^ a b c d World Geodetic System 1984 location coordinates from the United States Geographic Names Information System except as noted.
  7. ^ a b Trail Ridge Road (U.S. Highway Route 34) crosses the Continental Divide at Milner Pass but reaches its highest point several miles northeast of the pass. Trail Ridge Road is the highest paved through highway in North America. Trail Ridge Road is normally closed from about October 15 through about May 25.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq This pass crosses the Continental Divide of the Americas.
  9. ^ Cottonwood Pass is normally closed from about November 7 through about May 25.
  10. ^ Independence Pass is normally closed from about November 7 through about May 25.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Topographic elevation data from United States Geological Survey 1:24000 topographic map.
  12. ^ The highest elevation in the Eisenhower Tunnel is a short distance inside the West Portal. The tunnel passes under the Continental Divide of the Americas a few miles west of Loveland Pass. The Eisenhower Tunnel is the highest elevation on the Interstate Highway System of the United States.
  13. ^ The Grand Mesa Summit is the highest point on State Highway 65, the Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway. Conditions can be quite severe in winter, though the road generally remains open.
  14. ^ Kebler Pass is normally closed from about November 7 through about May 25.
  15. ^ a b Raton Pass is the highest point on Interstate Highway Route 25. The pass is located 1,132 feet (345 m) south of the Colorado state line in the New Mexico. I-25 has an elevation of approximately 7,820 feet (2,384 m) at the state line.
  16. ^ Highway name from the Colorado Department of Transportation.
  17. ^ The Mount Evans Scenic Byway, Colorado State Highway Route 5, ends about one quarter mile (400 m) from the summit of Mount Evans. The highway is the highest paved road in North America. The highway is normally closed from about September 10 through about May 25, although access to Summit Lake at 12,836 feet (3,912 m) normally remains open until about September 30.
  18. ^ The Pikes Peak Highway ends on the summit of Pikes Peak. Pikes Peak is the most visited mountain summit in North America. The highway remains open all year weather permitting.
  19. ^ a b Topographic elevation data from the United States Geographic Names Information System except as noted.
  20. ^ Argentine Pass is the highest road over the Continental Divide in North America.
  21. ^ Electric Pass is the highest named pass in the Rocky Mountains of North America.

References edit

  1. ^ "PIKES PEAK". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "Image: 9330245523_63309fa6c8_z.jpg, (640 × 474 px)". i0.wp.com. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  3. ^ a b . blm.gov. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  4. ^ "Image: 35280962.EngineerPass1.jpg, (800 × 600 px)". m2.i.pbase.com. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  5. ^ "Image: 7397510146_00c07aa4b3_z.jpg, (480 × 640 px)". farm8.staticflickr.com. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  6. ^ http://lizardheadcyclingguides.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/image010.jpg[bare URL image file]
  7. ^ "Image: 2634575-9_Cinnamon_Pass.JPG, (500 × 375 px)". images.everytrail.com. Retrieved September 6, 2015.

External links edit

  • State of Colorado
    • Colorado Department of Transportation
      • Colorado Travel Map
      • Colorado highway conditions
    • Colorado Tourism Office
    • History Colorado
  • United States Geological Survey
    • USGS Geographic Names Information System query
  • Colorado elevations
  • Bicycling Colorado's Mountain Passes
  • Pass Bagger

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This is a list of some important mountain passes in the Rocky Mountains of the U S State of Colorado Relief map of the U S State of Colorado Contents 1 Mountain passes and highway summits traversed by improved roads 2 Mountain summit highways 3 Mountain passes traversed by unimproved roads 4 Mountain passes traversed by foot trails 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksMountain passes and highway summits traversed by improved roads editPass a Maximum elevation b Maximum grade c Road surface d Route e Coordinates f Trail Ridge High Point g 12 183 feet3 713 m 5 4 WB Asphalt nbsp 40 25 42 N 105 45 32 W 40 42839 N 105 75898 W 40 42839 105 75898 Trail Ridge High Point Cottonwood Pass h 12 126 feet3 696 m i Asphalt Chaffee CR 306Gunnison CR 209 38 49 40 N 106 24 33 W 38 8277726 N 106 4091921 W 38 8277726 106 4091921 Cottonwood Pass Independence Pass j 12 095 feet3 687 m 6 0 Asphalt nbsp 39 06 32 N 106 33 50 W 39 1088793 N 106 5639194 W 39 1088793 106 5639194 Independence Pass Cumberland Pass 12 015 feet3 662 m Gravel Forest Road 765 38 41 21 N 106 29 03 W 38 6891616 N 106 4841944 W 38 6891616 106 4841944 Cumberland Pass Loveland Pass h 11 992 feet3 655 m 6 0 Asphalt nbsp 39 39 49 N 105 52 45 W 39 6635979 N 105 8791783 W 39 6635979 105 8791783 Loveland Pass Iceberg Pass 11 827 feet3 605 m k Asphalt nbsp 40 25 03 N 105 44 46 W 40 4174840 N 105 7461187 W 40 4174840 105 7461187 Iceberg Pass Fall River Pass 11 796 feet3 595 m Asphalt westGravel east Fall River Road 40 26 29 N 105 45 11 W 40 44141 N 105 75309 W 40 44141 105 75309 Fall River Pass Guanella Pass 11 669 feet3 557 m k Asphalt Gravel Guanella Pass Road 39 35 42 N 105 42 40 W 39 5949872 N 105 7111165 W 39 5949872 105 7111165 Guanella Pass Hoosier Pass h 11 541 feet3 518 m 8 0 NB Asphalt nbsp 39 21 42 N 106 03 45 W 39 3616552 N 106 0625190 W 39 3616552 106 0625190 Hoosier Pass Slumgullion Summit 11 530 feet3 514 m 9 4 NB7 9 SB Asphalt nbsp 37 59 15 N 107 12 48 W 37 98755 N 107 21342 W 37 98755 107 21342 Slumgullion Summit Boreas Pass h 11 481 feet3 499 m Gravel 39 24 40 N 105 58 10 W 39 4110990 N 105 9694607 W 39 4110990 105 9694607 Boreas Pass Old Monarch Pass h 11 375 feet3 467 m Gravel former US 50 38 29 48 N 106 20 17 W 38 4966634 N 106 3380805 W 38 4966634 106 3380805 Old Monarch Pass Fremont Pass h 11 318 feet3 450 m 5 7 Asphalt nbsp 39 21 59 N 106 11 12 W 39 3663772 N 106 1866890 W 39 3663772 106 1866890 Fremont Pass Berthoud Pass h 11 315 feet3 449 m 6 1 NB6 0 SB Asphalt nbsp 39 47 54 N 105 46 40 W 39 7983203 N 105 7777849 W 39 7983203 105 7777849 Berthoud Pass Monarch Pass h 11 312 feet3 448 m 6 4 Asphalt nbsp 38 29 48 N 106 19 32 W 38 4966636 N 106 3255801 W 38 4966636 106 3255801 Monarch Pass Cordova Pass 11 248 feet3 428 m k Gravel 37 20 54 N 105 01 29 W 37 3483477 N 105 0247231 W 37 3483477 105 0247231 Cordova Pass Eisenhower Tunnel l 11 158 feet3 401 m 7 0 EB6 0 WB Concrete nbsp 39 40 44 N 105 55 29 W 39 67897 N 105 92486 W 39 67897 105 92486 Eisenhower Tunnel Shrine Pass 11 089 feet3 380 m k Gravel former SH 293 39 32 46 N 106 14 27 W 39 54614 N 106 24083 W 39 54614 106 24083 Shrine Pass Juniper Pass 11 020 feet3 359 m Asphalt nbsp 39 40 19 N 105 33 53 W 39 67196 N 105 56472 W 39 67196 105 56472 Juniper Pass Red Mountain Pass 11 018 feet3 358 m 7 2 Asphalt nbsp 37 53 56 N 107 42 43 W 37 8988840 N 107 7120057 W 37 8988840 107 7120057 Red Mountain Pass Molas Pass 10 910 feet3 325 m 7 0 Asphalt nbsp 37 44 16 N 107 41 53 W 37 7377751 N 107 6981179 W 37 7377751 107 6981179 Molas Pass Spring Creek Pass h 10 901 feet3 323 m 7 5 Asphalt nbsp 37 56 27 N 107 09 33 W 37 9408311 N 107 1592184 W 37 9408311 107 1592184 Spring Creek Pass Wolf Creek Pass h 10 857 feet3 309 m 6 8 Asphalt nbsp 37 28 59 N 106 48 07 W 37 48318 N 106 80207 W 37 48318 106 80207 Wolf Creek Pass Marshall Pass h 10 842 feet3 305 m Gravel Forest Road 200Forest Road 243 38 23 29 N 106 14 50 W 38 3913877 N 106 2472458 W 38 3913877 106 2472458 Marshall Pass Grand Mesa Summit m 10 839 feet3 304 m 6 4 NB Asphalt nbsp 39 01 39 N 108 01 54 W 39 02744 N 108 03163 W 39 02744 108 03163 Grand Mesa Summit Milner Pass g h 10 759 feet3 279 m 5 4 WB Asphalt nbsp 40 25 11 N 105 48 41 W 40 4197060 N 105 8113990 W 40 4197060 105 8113990 Milner Pass Vail Pass 10 666 feet3 251 m 7 0 Asphalt nbsp 39 31 50 N 106 13 02 W 39 5305420 N 106 2172469 W 39 5305420 106 2172469 Vail Pass Coal Bank Pass 10 640 feet3 243 m 6 5 NB Asphalt nbsp 37 42 02 N 107 46 37 W 37 7005528 N 107 7770087 W 37 7005528 107 7770087 Coal Bank Pass Los Pinos Pass 10 509 feet3 203 m Gravel Forest Road 788 38 06 14 N 106 58 20 W 38 1038842 N 106 9722686 W 38 1038842 106 9722686 Los Pinos Pass Tennessee Pass h 10 424 feet3 177 m 6 0 Asphalt nbsp 39 21 44 N 106 18 38 W 39 36210 N 106 31043 W 39 36210 106 31043 Tennessee Pass Ripple Creek Pass 10 343 feet3 153 m k Gravel former SH 132 40 06 43 N 107 17 44 W 40 1119248 N 107 2956115 W 40 1119248 107 2956115 Ripple Creek Pass Buffalo Pass h 10 300 feet3 139 m k Gravel 40 32 37 N 106 41 06 W 40 5435886 N 106 6850437 W 40 5435886 106 6850437 Buffalo Pass Cameron Pass 10 276 feet3 132 m 3 8 EB3 1 WB Asphalt nbsp 40 31 15 N 105 53 33 W 40 5208158 N 105 8925128 W 40 5208158 105 8925128 Cameron Pass La Manga Pass 10 230 feet3 118 m 5 2 Asphalt nbsp 37 04 39 N 106 23 10 W 37 0775096 N 106 3861430 W 37 0775096 106 3861430 La Manga Pass Lizard Head Pass 10 222 feet3 116 m 4 1 Asphalt nbsp 37 48 40 N 107 54 22 W 37 8111060 N 107 9061783 W 37 8111060 107 9061783 Lizard Head Pass Tenderfoot Pass 10 200 feet3 109 m Asphalt nbsp 38 45 46 N 105 09 24 W 38 76284 N 105 156601 W 38 76284 105 156601 Tenderfoot Pass Carnero Pass 10 166 feet3 099 m Gravel Saguache CR 41G 38 00 16 N 106 25 50 W 38 0044416 N 106 4305896 W 38 0044416 106 4305896 Carnero Pass North Pass h 10 149 feet3 093 m 6 0 Asphalt nbsp 38 12 51 N 106 34 21 W 38 21425 N 106 57239 W 38 21425 106 57239 North Pass Ohio Pass 10 065 feet3 068 m Gravel Gunnison CR 703 38 50 05 N 107 05 30 W 38 8347153 N 107 0917150 W 38 8347153 107 0917150 Ohio Pass Red Hill Pass 10 051 feet3 064 m k 6 0 Asphalt nbsp 39 16 03 N 105 57 40 W 39 2674141 N 105 9612036 W 39 2674141 105 9612036 Red Hill Pass Cochetopa Pass h 10 022 feet3 055 m 6 0 Gravel former SH 114 38 09 46 N 106 36 00 W 38 1627 N 106 59996 W 38 1627 106 59996 Cochetopa Pass Cumbres Pass 10 022 feet3 055 m 6 3 Asphalt nbsp 37 01 14 N 106 27 00 W 37 0205662 N 106 4500328 W 37 0205662 106 4500328 Cumbres Pass Kebler Pass n 10 007 feet3 050 m Gravel except asphalt over pass former SH 135 38 50 51 N 107 05 54 W 38 84759 N 107 09837 W 38 84759 107 09837 Kebler Pass Kenosha Pass 10 001 feet3 048 m 5 3 EB Asphalt nbsp 39 24 46 N 105 45 27 W 39 4127556 N 105 7574844 W 39 4127556 105 7574844 Kenosha Pass Cucharas Pass 9 941 feet3 030 m k 5 9 NB5 4 SB Asphalt nbsp 37 19 13 N 105 04 25 W 37 3202922 N 105 0736148 W 37 3202922 105 0736148 Cucharas Pass Dunckley Pass 9 763 feet2 976 m k Gravel former SH 132 40 12 06 N 107 09 31 W 40 2016473 N 107 1586644 W 40 2016473 107 1586644 Dunckley Pass Willow Creek Pass h 9 621 feet2 932 m k 6 3 Asphalt nbsp 40 21 01 N 106 05 21 W 40 35021 N 106 08927 W 40 35021 106 08927 Willow Creek Pass Old Rabbit Ears Pass h 9 573 feet2 918 m Asphalt former US 40 40 23 59 N 106 37 03 W 40 39971 N 106 61749 W 40 39971 106 61749 Old Rabbit Ears Pass Gore Pass 9 527 feet2 904 m 6 3 Asphalt nbsp 40 04 33 N 106 33 39 W 40 0758190 N 106 5608697 W 40 0758190 106 5608697 Gore Pass Wilkerson Pass 9 507 feet2 898 m 5 8 Asphalt nbsp 39 02 17 N 105 31 32 W 39 0380473 N 105 5255561 W 39 0380473 105 5255561 Wilkerson Pass Currant Creek Pass 9 482 feet2 890 m Asphalt nbsp 38 50 13 N 105 38 10 W 38 8369378 N 105 6361114 W 38 8369378 105 6361114 Currant Creek Pass Rabbit Ears Pass h 9 426 feet2 873 m 6 8 Asphalt nbsp 40 23 05 N 106 36 42 W 40 38470 N 106 61171 W 40 38470 106 61171 Rabbit Ears Pass North La Veta Pass 9 413 feet2 869 m 6 0 Asphalt nbsp 37 36 48 N 105 11 27 W 37 6133412 N 105 1908351 W 37 6133412 105 1908351 North La Veta Pass Bigelow Divide 9 403 feet2 866 m Asphalt nbsp 38 05 55 N 105 07 40 W 38 0986154 N 105 1277701 W 38 0986154 105 1277701 Bigelow Divide Pass Creek Pass 9 400 feet2 865 m Gravel former SH 305 37 37 14 N 105 13 46 W 37 6205628 N 105 2294475 W 37 6205628 105 2294475 Pass Creek Pass La Veta Pass 9 380 feet2 859 m k Gravel former US 160 37 35 35 N 105 12 12 W 37 59306 N 105 20334 W 37 59306 105 20334 La Veta Pass Trout Creek Pass 9 346 feet2 849 m 5 2 Asphalt nbsp nbsp 38 54 36 N 105 58 30 W 38 9099949 N 105 9750131 W 38 9099949 105 9750131 Trout Creek Pass Battle Mountain Summit 9 267 feet2 825 m Asphalt nbsp 39 31 23 N 106 23 23 W 39 52302 N 106 38966 W 39 52302 106 38966 Battle Mountain Summit Ute Pass 9 165 feet2 793 m 5 6 Asphalt nbsp 38 56 30 N 105 09 27 W 38 9416578 N 105 1574868 W 38 9416578 105 1574868 Ute Pass Wind River Pass 9 130 feet2 783 m k Asphalt nbsp 40 17 45 N 105 32 38 W 40 2958176 N 105 5438888 W 40 2958176 105 5438888 Wind River Pass Black Mesa Summit 9 121 feet2 780 m Asphalt nbsp 38 28 33 N 107 32 52 W 38 47575 N 107 54780 W 38 47575 107 54780 Black Mesa Summit Hardscrabble Pass 9 085 feet2 769 m Asphalt nbsp 38 09 32 N 105 17 58 W 38 15897 N 105 29943 W 38 15897 105 29943 Hardscrabble Pass Poncha Pass 9 010 feet2 746 m 2 9 Asphalt nbsp 38 25 20 N 106 05 13 W 38 4222204 N 106 0869615 W 38 4222204 106 0869615 Poncha Pass Dallas Divide 8 970 feet2 734 m 6 4 EB5 0 WB Asphalt nbsp 38 05 40 N 107 53 18 W 38 0944357 N 107 8883971 W 38 0944357 107 8883971 Dallas Divide McClure Pass 8 755 feet2 669 m 8 0 Asphalt nbsp 39 07 44 N 107 17 02 W 39 1288754 N 107 2839398 W 39 1288754 107 2839398 McClure Pass Muddy Pass h 8 710 feet2 655 m k 5 6 Asphalt nbsp 40 22 45 N 106 34 44 W 40 37904 N 106 57901 W 40 37904 106 57901 Muddy Pass Blue Mesa Summit 8 704 feet2 653 m Asphalt nbsp 38 23 10 N 107 25 58 W 38 38604 N 107 43284 W 38 38604 107 43284 Blue Mesa Summit Wondervu Hill 8 660 feet2 640 m Asphalt nbsp 39 55 28 N 105 23 48 W 39 92435 N 105 39677 W 39 92435 105 39677 Wondervu Hill Promontory Divide 8 579 feet2 615 m k Asphalt nbsp 37 56 16 N 105 19 37 W 37 93785 N 105 327015 W 37 93785 105 327015 Promontory Divide Baxter Pass 8 400 feet2 560 m k Gravel 39 34 55 N 108 57 09 W 39 5819192 N 108 9526058 W 39 5819192 108 9526058 Baxter Pass Gunsight Pass 8 332 feet2 540 m k Gravel former SH 289 40 12 33 N 106 19 54 W 40 2091512 N 106 3316971 W 40 2091512 106 3316971 Gunsight Pass Douglas Pass 8 268 feet2 520 m 7 0 Asphalt nbsp 39 35 51 N 108 48 11 W 39 5974761 N 108 8031572 W 39 5974761 108 8031572 Douglas Pass Cerro Summit 7 958 feet2 426 m Asphalt nbsp 38 26 38 N 107 38 29 W 38 44400 N 107 64144 W 38 44400 107 64144 Cerro Summit Raton Pass o 7 834 feet2 388 m o Asphalt nbsp 36 59 26 N 104 28 54 W 36 99064 N 104 48180 W 36 99064 104 48180 Raton Pass Floyd Hill 7 820 feet2 384 m Asphalt nbsp 39 43 22 N 105 24 49 W 39 72269 N 105 41372 W 39 72269 105 41372 Floyd Hill Yellowjacket Pass 7 783 feet2 372 m Asphalt nbsp 37 15 45 N 107 26 55 W 37 2625034 N 107 4486630 W 37 2625034 107 4486630 Yellowjacket Pass Golden Gate Pass 7 754 feet2 363 m k Asphalt nbsp nbsp 39 48 57 N 105 23 49 W 39 81579 N 105 39697 W 39 81579 105 39697 Golden Gate Pass Yellow Jacket Pass 7 420 feet2 262 m k Gravel Route CR 114 40 18 11 N 106 52 13 W 40 3030364 N 106 8703255 W 40 3030364 106 8703255 Yellow Jacket Pass Monument Hill 7 352 feet2 241 m Asphalt nbsp 39 07 26 N 104 51 51 W 39 12398 N 104 86428 W 39 12398 104 86428 Monument Hill Palmer Saddle 7 230 feet2 204 m Asphalt nbsp 39 07 22 N 104 54 46 W 39 12289 N 104 91290 W 39 12289 104 91290 Palmer Saddle Unaweep Divide 7 048 feet2 148 m Asphalt nbsp 38 47 26 N 108 39 18 W 38 7905393 N 108 6550963 W 38 7905393 108 6550963 Unaweep Divide Gypsum Gap 6 100 feet1 859 m Asphalt nbsp 38 01 20 N 108 42 33 W 38 0222144 N 108 7092640 W 38 0222144 108 7092640 Gypsum Gap Mountain summit highways editHighway p Maximum elevation Maximum grade c Road surface d Route e Coordinates f Mount Evans Scenic Byway q 14 140 feet4 310 m k 15 Asphalt nbsp 39 35 17 N 105 38 33 W 39 58793 N 105 64245 W 39 58793 105 64245 Mount Evans Pikes Peak Highway r 14 115 feet4 302 m 1 8 Asphalt Pikes Peak Toll Road 38 50 26 N 105 02 40 W 38 84054 N 105 04442 W 38 84054 105 04442 Pikes Peak Mountain passes traversed by unimproved roads editPass a Elevation s Road Coordinates f Argentine Pass h t 13 207 feet4 025 m k 39 37 31 N 105 46 57 W 39 6252648 N 105 7825078 W 39 6252648 105 7825078 Argentine Pass Mosquito Pass 13 186 feet4 019 m k former SH 300 39 16 53 N 106 11 10 W 39 2813783 N 106 1861328 W 39 2813783 106 1861328 Mosquito Pass Imogene Pass 13 117 feet3 998 m 37 55 56 N 107 44 10 W 37 9322167 N 107 7361723 W 37 9322167 107 7361723 Imogene Pass California Pass 2 12 960 feet3 950 m 37 54 46 N 107 36 32 W 37 91273 N 107 60884 W 37 91273 107 60884 California Pass Black Bear Pass 12 840 feet3 914 m FSR 648 37 53 58 N 107 44 32 W 37 89951 N 107 74233 W 37 89951 107 74233 Black Bear Pass Engineer Pass 3 4 12 800 feet3 901 m 37 58 32 N 107 35 04 W 37 9755509 N 107 5845038 W 37 9755509 107 5845038 Engineer Pass Hurricane Pass 5 12 730 feet3 880 m 37 55 03 N 107 37 01 W 37 91754 N 107 61702 W 37 91754 107 61702 Hurricane Pass Pearl Pass 12 713 feet3 875 m 38 58 46 N 106 49 24 W 38 9794358 N 106 8233723 W 38 9794358 106 8233723 Pearl Pass Stony Pass 6 12 650 feet3 856 m 37 47 43 N 107 32 58 W 37 7952754 N 107 5495039 W 37 7952754 107 5495039 Stony Pass Cinnamon Pass 3 7 12 640 feet3 853 m 37 56 02 N 107 32 16 W 37 9338850 N 107 5378368 W 37 9338850 107 5378368 Cinnamon Pass Jones Pass h 12 454 feet3 796 m 39 46 25 N 105 53 21 W 39 7735978 N 105 8891785 W 39 7735978 105 8891785 Jones Pass Hancock Pass h 12 208 feet3 721 m Forest Trail 266 west Forest Trail 299 east 38 37 15 N 106 22 27 W 38 6208293 N 106 3741919 W 38 6208293 106 3741919 Hancock Pass Tincup Pass h 12 154 feet3 705 m k Forest Trail 267 38 42 33 N 106 26 03 W 38 70922 N 106 43426 W 38 70922 106 43426 Tincup Pass Webster Pass h 12 140 feet3 700 m 39 31 52 N 105 49 58 W 39 5310980 N 105 8327881 W 39 5310980 105 8327881 Webster Pass Gunsight Pass 12 057 feet3 675 m 38 53 05 N 107 03 31 W 38 8847145 N 107 0586584 W 38 8847145 107 0586584 Gunsight Pass Napoleon Pass 12 034 feet3 668 m Forest Trail 540 38 41 56 N 106 27 37 W 38 6988840 N 106 4603048 W 38 6988840 106 4603048 Napoleon Pass Tomichi Pass 11 962 feet3 646 m Forest Trail 888 38 36 13 N 106 23 00 W 38 6036070 N 106 3833589 W 38 6036070 106 3833589 Tomichi Pass Hagerman Pass h 11 925 feet3 635 m k former SH 104 Carlton Tunnel 39 15 54 N 106 29 02 W 39 2649883 N 106 4839177 W 39 2649883 106 4839177 Hagerman Pass Weston Pass 11 921 feet3 634 m 39 07 53 N 106 10 56 W 39 1313809 N 106 1822427 W 39 1313809 106 1822427 Weston Pass Ophir Pass 11 789 feet3 593 m 37 51 02 N 107 46 46 W 37 8505508 N 107 7795075 W 37 8505508 107 7795075 Ophir Pass Ptarmigan Pass 11 777 feet3 590 m 39 29 35 N 106 15 12 W 39 4930421 N 106 2533590 W 39 4930421 106 2533590 Ptarmigan Pass Rollins Pass h 11 676 feet3 559 m former SH 138 39 56 03 N 105 40 58 W 39 9341537 N 105 6827817 W 39 9341537 105 6827817 Rollins Pass Georgia Pass 11 585 feet3 531 m 39 27 30 N 105 55 00 W 39 4583206 N 105 9166807 W 39 4583206 105 9166807 Georgia Pass Paradise Divide 11 288 feet FS734 amp Paradise Basin Rd Gunnison Nat Forrest 39 98830N 107 06522 WHayden Pass 10 712 feet3 265 m 38 17 35 N 105 51 02 W 38 2930541 N 105 8505653 W 38 2930541 105 8505653 Hayden Pass Schofield Pass 10 707 feet3 263 m former SH 327 39 00 54 N 107 02 48 W 39 0149903 N 107 0467130 W 39 0149903 107 0467130 Schofield Pass Medano Pass 9 931 feet3 027 m 37 51 22 N 105 25 58 W 37 8561128 N 105 4327844 W 37 8561128 105 4327844 Medano Pass Squaw Pass 9 790 feet2 984 m k immediately south of SH 103 39 40 45 N 105 28 25 W 39 6791550 N 105 4736076 W 39 6791550 105 4736076 Squaw Pass Black Sage Pass 9 721 feet2 963 m Forest Road 887 38 29 26 N 106 27 06 W 38 4905509 N 106 4516948 W 38 4905509 106 4516948 Black Sage Pass Sangre de Cristo Pass 9 472 feet2 887 m 37 37 10 N 105 11 42 W 37 6194521 N 105 1950018 W 37 6194521 105 1950018 Sangre de Cristo Pass Arapaho Pass h 8 953 feet2 729 m 40 23 06 N 106 28 21 W 40 3849824 N 106 4725345 W 40 3849824 106 4725345 Arapaho Pass Red Mountain Pass 8 245 feet2 513 m 40 58 59 N 105 56 12 W 40 9830325 N 105 9366729 W 40 9830325 105 9366729 Red Mountain Pass nbsp Weston Pass and the southern Mosquito Range Mountain passes traversed by foot trails editPass a Elevation s Trail Coordinates f Electric Pass u 13 494 feet4 113 m 39 02 48 N 106 51 11 W 39 0466569 N 106 8530957 W 39 0466569 106 8530957 Electric Pass Elkhead Pass 13 245 feet4 037 m 38 57 06 N 106 22 02 W 38 9516607 N 106 3672468 W 38 9516607 106 3672468 Elkhead Pass The Keyhole 13 163 feet4 012 m 40 15 39 N 105 37 16 W 40 2608180 N 105 6211145 W 40 2608180 105 6211145 The Keyhole The Notch 13 035 feet3 973 m 40 15 15 N 105 36 49 W 40 25415 N 105 61350 W 40 25415 105 61350 The Notch Hermit Pass 13 015 feet3 967 m 38 05 41 N 105 39 17 W 38 09471 N 105 65477 W 38 09471 105 65477 Hermit Pass Blue Lake Pass 12 969 feet3 953 m 37 59 52 N 107 47 43 W 37 9977711 N 107 7953395 W 37 9977711 107 7953395 Blue Lake Pass Denver Pass 12 907 feet3 934 m 37 57 17 N 107 33 43 W 37 9547179 N 107 5620037 W 37 9547179 107 5620037 Denver Pass Triangle Pass 12 907 feet3 934 m 38 59 40 N 106 54 28 W 38 9944355 N 106 9078200 W 38 9944355 106 9078200 Triangle Pass The Window 12 877 feet3 925 m 37 40 08 N 107 23 34 W 37 6688887 N 107 3928336 W 37 6688887 107 3928336 The Window Trimble Pass 12 874 feet3 924 m 37 34 47 N 107 35 51 W 37 5797220 N 107 5975598 W 37 5797220 107 5975598 Trimble Pass Red Mountain Pass h 12 860 feet3 920 m 39 00 48 N 106 35 40 W 39 01331 N 106 59444 W 39 01331 106 59444 Red Mountain Pass Fall Creek Pass 12 848 feet3 916 m 39 26 32 N 106 28 38 W 39 44215 N 106 47719 W 39 44215 106 47719 Fall Creek Pass Conundrum Pass 12 779 feet3 895 m 39 00 26 N 106 54 34 W 39 0072131 N 106 9094867 W 39 0072131 106 9094867 Conundrum Pass McHenrys Notch 12 736 feet3 882 m 40 15 50 N 105 39 42 W 40 2638737 N 105 6616716 W 40 2638737 105 6616716 McHenrys Notch Coffeepot Pass 12 726 feet3 879 m 38 59 32 N 106 54 11 W 38 9922133 N 106 9030976 W 38 9922133 106 9030976 Coffeepot Pass Sunnyside Saddle 12 677 feet3 864 m 37 54 26 N 107 37 08 W 37 90720 N 107 61901 W 37 90720 107 61901 Sunnyside Saddle Columbine Pass 12 674 feet3 863 m 37 35 56 N 107 36 12 W 37 5988885 N 107 6033934 W 37 5988885 107 6033934 Columbine Pass Richmond Pass 12 667 feet3 861 m 37 56 50 N 107 42 09 W 37 9472168 N 107 7025606 W 37 9472168 107 7025606 Richmond Pass Willow Pass 12 556 feet3 827 m 39 06 33 N 106 59 08 W 39 1091550 N 106 9856004 W 39 1091550 106 9856004 Willow Pass Whiskey Pass 12 549 feet3 825 m former SH 152 37 12 08 N 105 10 03 W 37 2022387 N 105 1675085 W 37 2022387 105 1675085 Whiskey Pass Heckert Pass 12 546 feet3 824 m 39 07 25 N 107 02 31 W 39 12371 N 107 04183 W 39 12371 107 04183 Heckert Pass Pawnee Pass h 12 542 feet3 823 m 40 04 33 N 105 38 06 W 40 0758195 N 105 6350029 W 40 0758195 105 6350029 Pawnee Pass Venable Pass 12 539 feet3 822 m 38 03 56 N 105 37 32 W 38 0655549 N 105 6255632 W 38 0655549 105 6255632 Venable Pass Halfmoon Pass 12 523 feet3 817 m 37 54 03 N 106 47 03 W 37 9008321 N 106 7842089 W 37 9008321 106 7842089 Halfmoon Pass Copper Pass 12 510 feet3 813 m 38 59 58 N 106 54 55 W 38 9994354 N 106 9153202 W 38 9994354 106 9153202 Copper Pass Stone Man Pass 12 506 feet3 812 m 40 15 34 N 105 39 10 W 40 2594292 N 105 6527824 W 40 2594292 105 6527824 Stone Man Pass Hunchback Pass 12 500 feet3 810 m Continental Divide Trail 37 42 17 N 107 31 12 W 37 7047210 N 107 5200586 W 37 7047210 107 5200586 Hunchback Pass Buckskin Pass 12 462 feet3 798 m 39 06 07 N 106 59 31 W 39 1019329 N 106 9919896 W 39 1019329 106 9919896 Buckskin Pass Trail Rider Pass 12 421 feet3 786 m 39 06 17 N 107 02 56 W 39 1046886 N 107 0489359 W 39 1046886 107 0489359 Trail Rider Pass Cony Pass 12 418 feet3 785 m 40 10 41 N 105 39 58 W 40 1780410 N 105 6661159 W 40 1780410 105 6661159 Cony Pass Frigid Air Pass 12 408 feet3 782 m 39 03 13 N 107 01 13 W 39 0536006 N 107 0203237 W 39 0536006 107 0203237 Frigid Air Pass West Maroon Pass 12 408 feet3 782 m 39 02 09 N 106 59 51 W 39 0358232 N 106 9975454 W 39 0358232 106 9975454 West Maroon Pass The Saddle 12 398 feet3 779 m 40 28 45 N 105 39 25 W 40 4791501 N 105 6569479 W 40 4791501 105 6569479 The Saddle Fancy Pass 12 398 feet3 779 m 39 24 38 N 106 30 23 W 39 4105423 N 106 5064192 W 39 4105423 106 5064192 Fancy Pass Storm Pass 12 355 feet3 766 m 38 42 44 N 107 10 37 W 38 7122167 N 107 1769962 W 38 7122167 107 1769962 Storm Pass Lake Pass h 12 218 feet3 724 m 38 59 49 N 106 33 43 W 38 9969368 N 106 5619746 W 38 9969368 106 5619746 Lake Pass Gunsight Pass 12 201 feet3 719 m 37 15 43 N 106 41 11 W 37 2619515 N 106 6864236 W 37 2619515 106 6864236 Gunsight Pass Gunsight Pass 12 185 feet3 714 m Forest Trail 428 38 41 00 N 106 35 59 W 38 6833273 N 106 5997532 W 38 6833273 106 5997532 Gunsight Pass Ptarmigan Pass h 12 168 feet3 709 m 40 18 38 N 105 42 04 W 40 3105402 N 105 7011174 W 40 3105402 105 7011174 Ptarmigan Pass Black Powder Pass h 12 159 feet3 706 m 39 25 25 N 105 57 19 W 39 4235988 N 105 9552934 W 39 4235988 105 9552934 Black Powder Pass Chalk Creek Pass 12 139 feet3 700 m Continental Divide Trail 38 36 23 N 106 21 02 W 38 6063852 N 106 3505802 W 38 6063852 106 3505802 Chalk Creek Pass Avalanche Pass 12 100 feet3 688 m 39 06 41 N 107 08 38 W 39 1113766 N 107 1439370 W 39 1113766 107 1439370 Avalanche Pass Granite Pass 12 083 feet3 683 m 40 16 28 N 105 36 20 W 40 2744290 N 105 6055582 W 40 2744290 105 6055582 Granite Pass Boulder Grand Pass h 12 077 feet3 681 m 40 13 28 N 105 40 09 W 40 2244295 N 105 6691718 W 40 2244295 105 6691718 Boulder Grand Pass French Pass h 12 046 feet3 672 m 39 26 22 N 105 57 05 W 39 4394319 N 105 9514043 W 39 4394319 105 9514043 French Pass Searle Pass 12 034 feet3 668 m Continental Divide TrailColorado Trail 39 27 31 N 106 13 40 W 39 4585981 N 106 2278022 W 39 4585981 106 2278022 Searle Pass Kokomo Pass h 12 027 feet3 666 m Continental Divide TrailColorado Trail 39 25 43 N 106 13 38 W 39 4285985 N 106 2272464 W 39 4285985 106 2272464 Kokomo Pass Browns Pass h 11 998 feet3 657 m 38 51 14 N 106 21 34 W 38 8538838 N 106 3594687 W 38 8538838 106 3594687 Browns Pass Taylor Pass 11 929 feet3 636 m 39 01 13 N 106 45 20 W 39 0202688 N 106 7555921 W 39 0202688 106 7555921 Taylor Pass Uneva Pass 11 922 feet3 634 m 39 32 46 N 106 11 00 W 39 5460975 N 106 1833568 W 39 5460975 106 1833568 Uneva Pass Arapaho Pass h 11 905 feet3 629 m 40 00 52 N 105 40 41 W 40 0144312 N 105 6780597 W 40 0144312 105 6780597 Arapaho Pass Eccles Pass 11 893 feet3 625 m 39 36 27 N 106 10 19 W 39 6074862 N 106 1719677 W 39 6074862 106 1719677 Eccles Pass Rogers Pass h 11 886 feet3 623 m 39 52 13 N 105 41 47 W 39 87021 N 105 69643 W 39 87021 105 69643 Rogers Pass Buchanan Pass h 11 837 feet3 608 m 40 07 52 N 105 37 49 W 40 1310969 N 105 6302808 W 40 1310969 105 6302808 Buchanan Pass Caribou Pass 11 804 feet3 598 m 40 01 12 N 105 41 27 W 40 0199868 N 105 6908380 W 40 0199868 105 6908380 Caribou Pass Ptarmigan Pass 11 777 feet3 590 m 39 41 11 N 106 00 12 W 39 68645 N 106 00321 W 39 68645 106 00321 Ptarmigan Pass Vasquez Pass h 11 693 feet3 564 m 39 47 16 N 105 49 45 W 39 7877647 N 105 8291760 W 39 7877647 105 8291760 Vasquez Pass Original Monarch Pass h 11 532 feet3 515 m former Monarch Pass Toll Road 38 30 41 N 106 20 49 W 38 5113855 N 106 3469695 W 38 5113855 106 3469695 Original Monarch Pass Timberline Pass 11 484 feet3 500 m 40 22 32 N 105 40 20 W 40 3755397 N 105 6722269 W 40 3755397 105 6722269 Timberline Pass Juniper Pass 11 040 feet3 365 m immediately south of SH 103 39 40 20 N 105 33 54 W 39 6722102 N 105 5649996 W 39 6722102 105 5649996 Juniper Pass Weminuche Pass 10 567 feet3 221 m 37 41 11 N 107 19 26 W 37 686346 N 107 323799 W 37 686346 107 323799 Weminuche Pass La Poudre Pass h 10 175 feet3 101 m k 40 28 36 N 105 49 24 W 40 4766500 N 105 8233437 W 40 4766500 105 8233437 La Poudre Pass Windy Pass 9 957 feet3 035 m 37 25 36 N 106 51 14 W 37 4266741 N 106 8539299 W 37 4266741 106 8539299 Windy Pass Mosca Pass 9 750 feet2 972 m former SH 150 37 43 58 N 105 27 16 W 37 7327799 N 105 4544542 W 37 7327799 105 4544542 Mosca Pass See also edit nbsp Mountains portal nbsp Environment portal nbsp Transportation portal nbsp Geography portal nbsp History portal nbsp United States portal nbsp Colorado portalBibliography of Colorado Geography of Colorado History of Colorado Index of Colorado related articles List of Colorado related lists Outline of ColoradoNotes edit a b c Pass name from the United States Geographic Names Information System except as noted Maximum topographic elevation data from the Colorado Department of Transportation except as noted a b Maximum grade data from the Colorado Department of Transportation except as noted a b Road surface material information from the Colorado Department of Transportation except as noted a b Route information from the Colorado Department of Transportation except as noted a b c d World Geodetic System 1984 location coordinates from the United States Geographic Names Information System except as noted a b Trail Ridge Road U S Highway Route 34 crosses the Continental Divide at Milner Pass but reaches its highest point several miles northeast of the pass Trail Ridge Road is the highest paved through highway in North America Trail Ridge Road is normally closed from about October 15 through about May 25 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq This pass crosses the Continental Divide of the Americas Cottonwood Pass is normally closed from about November 7 through about May 25 Independence Pass is normally closed from about November 7 through about May 25 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Topographic elevation data from United States Geological Survey 1 24000 topographic map The highest elevation in the Eisenhower Tunnel is a short distance inside the West Portal The tunnel passes under the Continental Divide of the Americas a few miles west of Loveland Pass The Eisenhower Tunnel is the highest elevation on the Interstate Highway System of the United States The Grand Mesa Summit is the highest point on State Highway 65 the Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway Conditions can be quite severe in winter though the road generally remains open Kebler Pass is normally closed from about November 7 through about May 25 a b Raton Pass is the highest point on Interstate Highway Route 25 The pass is located 1 132 feet 345 m south of the Colorado state line in the New Mexico I 25 has an elevation of approximately 7 820 feet 2 384 m at the state line Highway name from the Colorado Department of Transportation The Mount Evans Scenic Byway Colorado State Highway Route 5 ends about one quarter mile 400 m from the summit of Mount Evans The highway is the highest paved road in North America The highway is normally closed from about September 10 through about May 25 although access to Summit Lake at 12 836 feet 3 912 m normally remains open until about September 30 The Pikes Peak Highway ends on the summit of Pikes Peak Pikes Peak is the most visited mountain summit in North America The highway remains open all year weather permitting a b Topographic elevation data from the United States Geographic Names Information System except as noted Argentine Pass is the highest road over the Continental Divide in North America Electric Pass is the highest named pass in the Rocky Mountains of North America References edit PIKES PEAK NGS Data Sheet National Geodetic Survey National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration United States Department of Commerce Retrieved January 21 2015 Image 9330245523 63309fa6c8 z jpg 640 474 px i0 wp com Retrieved September 6 2015 a b BLM Colorado Press Release blm gov Archived from the original on September 6 2015 Retrieved September 6 2015 Image 35280962 EngineerPass1 jpg 800 600 px m2 i pbase com Retrieved September 6 2015 Image 7397510146 00c07aa4b3 z jpg 480 640 px farm8 staticflickr com Retrieved September 6 2015 http lizardheadcyclingguides com wp content uploads 2010 03 image010 jpg bare URL image file Image 2634575 9 Cinnamon Pass JPG 500 375 px images everytrail com Retrieved September 6 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mountain passes of Colorado State of Colorado Colorado Department of Transportation Colorado Travel Map Colorado highway conditions Colorado Tourism Office History Colorado United States Geological Survey USGS Geographic Names Information System query Colorado elevations Bicycling Colorado s Mountain Passes Pass Bagger 38 59 50 N 105 32 52 W 38 9972 N 105 5478 W 38 9972 105 5478 State of Colorado Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of mountain passes in Colorado amp oldid 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