Colorado mountain passes

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The following tables list some important mountain passes in the Rocky Mountains of the U.S. State of Colorado.

1 High elevation Colorado highways not on a pass
2 Colorado mountain passes traversed by paved highways
3 Colorado mountain passes traversed by improved roads
4 Some Colorado mountain passes traversed by unimproved roads
5 Some Colorado mountain passes traversed by trail
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

[edit] High elevation Colorado highways not on a pass

High Elevation Colorado Highways Not On a Pass
Rank	Highway	Elevation	Grade	Surface	Route
1	Mount Evans Scenic Byway^[1]	14,160 feet 4316 m	15%	asphalt	005 SH 5
2	Pikes Peak Highway^[2]	14,115 feet 4302 m	0 8%	gravel	toll road
3	Trail Ridge Road^[3]	12,183 feet 3713 m	0 5.4% WB	asphalt	034 US 34
4	Eisenhower Tunnel^[4]	11,158 feet 3401 m	0 7.0% EB	concrete	070 I-70

[edit] Colorado mountain passes traversed by paved highways

Paved Colorado Mountain Passes
Rank	Mountain Pass	Elevation	Grade	Surface	Route
1	Independence Pass^[5]	12,095 feet 3687 m	6.0%	asphalt	082 SH 82
2	Loveland Pass	11,992 feet 3655 m	6.0%	asphalt	006 US 6
3	Hoosier Pass	11,541 feet 3518 m	8.0% NB	asphalt	009 SH 9
4	Slumgullion Pass	11,361 feet 3463 m	9.4% NB 7.9% SB	asphalt	149 SH 149
5	Fremont Pass	11,318 feet 3450 m	5.7%	asphalt	091 SH 91
6	Berthoud Pass	11,315 feet 3449 m	6.1% NB 6.0% SB	asphalt	040 US 40
7	Monarch Pass	11,312 feet 3448 m	6.4%	asphalt	050 US 50
8	Warrior Mountain Summit^[6]	11,140 feet 3395 m	6.0%	asphalt	103 SH 103
9	Red Mountain Pass	11,018 feet 3358 m	7.2%	asphalt	550 US 550
10	Molas Divide	10,910 feet 3325 m	7.0%	asphalt	550 US 550
11	Spring Creek Pass	10,901 feet 3323 m	7.5%	asphalt	149 SH 149
12	Wolf Creek Pass	10,850 feet 3307 m	6.5%	asphalt	160 US 160
13	Grand Mesa Summit	10,839 feet 3304 m		asphalt	065 SH 65
14	Milner Pass^[3]	10,758 feet 3279 m	5.4% WB	asphalt	034 US 34
15	Vail Pass	10,666 feet 3251 m	7.0%	asphalt	070 I-70
16	Coal Bank Pass	10,640 feet 3243 m	6.5% NB	asphalt	550 US 550
17	Tennessee Pass	10,424 feet 3177 m	6.0%	asphalt	024 US 24
18	Cameron Pass	10,276 feet 3132 m	3.8% EB 3.1% WB	asphalt	014 SH 14
19	La Manga Pass	10,230 feet 3118 m	5.2%	asphalt	017 SH 17
20	Lizard Head Pass	10,222 feet 3116 m	4.1%	asphalt	145 SH 145
21	North Pass	10,149 feet 3093 m	6.0%	asphalt	114 SH 114
22	Cumbres Pass	10,022 feet 3055 m	6.3%	asphalt	017 SH 17
23	Kenosha Pass	10,001 feet 3048 m	5.3% EB	asphalt	285 US 285
24	Red Hill Pass	0 9,993 feet 3046 m	6.0%	asphalt	285 US 285
25	Cucharas Pass	0 9,941 feet 3030 m	5.9% NB 5.4% SB	asphalt	012 SH 12
26	Squaw Pass^[7]	0 9,807 feet 2989 m	6.0%	asphalt	103 SH 103
27	Willow Creek Pass	0 9,621 feet 2932 m	6.3%	asphalt	125 SH 125
28	Gore Pass	0 9,527 feet 2904 m	6.3%	asphalt	134 SH 134
29	Wilkerson Pass	0 9,507 feet 2898 m	5.8%	asphalt	024 US 24
30	Currant Creek Pass	0 9,482 feet 2890 m		asphalt	009 SH 9
31	Rabbit Ears Pass	0 9,426 feet 2873 m	6.8%	asphalt	040 US 40
32	North La Veta Pass	0 9,413 feet 2869 m	6.0%	asphalt	160 US 160
33	Trout Creek Pass	0 9,346 feet 2849 m	5.2%	asphalt	024 US 24, US 285
34	Battle Mountain Summit	0 9,267 feet 2825 m		asphalt	024 US 24
35	Ute Pass	0 9,165 feet 2793 m	5.6%	asphalt	024 US 24
36	Wind River Pass	0 9,148 feet 2788 m		asphalt	007 SH 7
37	Black Mesa Summit	0 9,121 feet 2780 m		asphalt	092 SH 92
38	Poncha Pass	0 9,010 feet 2746 m	2.9%	asphalt	285 US 285
39	Dallas Divide	0 8,970 feet 2734 m	6.4% EB 5.0% WB	asphalt	062 SH 62
40	Muddy Pass	0 8,772 feet 2674 m	5.6%	asphalt	040 US 40
41	McClure Pass	0 8,755 feet 2669 m	8.0%	asphalt	133 SH 133
42	Blue Mesa Summit	0 8,704 feet 2653 m		asphalt	050 US 50
43	Wondervu Hill	0 8,660 feet 2640 m		asphalt	072 SH 72
44	Douglas Pass	0 8,268 feet 2520 m	7.0%	asphalt	139 SH 139
45	Cerro Summit	7,950 feet 2423 m		asphalt	050 US 50
46	Raton Pass	7,834 feet 2388 m		asphalt	025 I-25
47	Yellowjacket Pass	7,783 feet 2372 m		asphalt	160 US 160
48	Monument Hill	7,440 feet 2268 m		asphalt	025 I-25
49	Unaweep Divide	7,048 feet 2148 m		asphalt	141 SH 141

[edit] Colorado mountain passes traversed by improved roads

Colorado Mountain Passes with Improved Roads
Rank	Mountain Pass	Elevation
1	Cottonwood Pass	12,126 feet 3696 m
2	Fall River Pass	11,796 feet 3595 m
3	Rollins Pass	11,671 feet 3557 m
4	Guanella Pass	11,669 feet 3557 m
5	Boreas Pass	11,482 feet 3500 m
6	Shrine Pass	11,089 feet 3380 m
7	Marshall Pass	10,846 feet 3306 m
8	Schofield Pass	10,707 feet 3263 m
9	Cochetopa Pass	10,032 feet 3058 m
10	Kebler Pass	10,007 feet 3050 m
11	La Veta Pass	9,387 feet 2861 m

[edit] Some Colorado mountain passes traversed by unimproved roads

Some Colorado Mountain Passes with Unimproved Roads
Rank	Mountain Pass	Elevation
1	Argentine Pass	13,207 feet 4025 m
2	Mosquito Pass	13,185 feet 4019 m
3	Imogene Pass	13,114 feet 3997 m
4	Engineer Pass	12,800 feet 3901 m
5	Cinnamon Pass	12,640 feet 3853 m
6	Hagerman Pass	11,925 feet 3635 m
7	Ophir Pass	11,789 feet 3593 m
8	Ptarmigan Pass	11,777 feet 3590 m
9	Rollins Pass	11,677 feet 3559 m

[edit] Some Colorado mountain passes traversed by trail

Some Colorado Mountain Passes with Trails
Rank	Mountain Pass	Elevation
1	Electric Pass	13,491 feet 4112 m
2	Elkhead Pass	13,241 feet 4036 m
3	Arapaho Pass	11,905 feet 3629 m
4	Buchanan Pass	11,837 feet 3608 m
5	La Poudre Pass	10,175 feet 3101 m

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ The state highway up Mount Evans ends about a quarter mile (400 m) from the summit. The Mount Evans Scenic Byway is the highest paved highway in North America. The road is closed during the winter.
^ The toll road up Pikes Peak ends at the summit of the mountain. Pikes Peak is the most visited mountain summit in North America.
^ ^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. The road is closed during the winter.
^ The highest elevation in the Eisenhower Tunnel is a short distance inside the West Portal. The tunnel passes under the Continental Divide a few miles west of Loveland Pass. The Eisenhower Tunnel is the highest elevation on the Interstate Highway System of the United States.
^ Independence Pass is closed during the winter.
^ The high point near Warrior Mountain is the highest point on State Highway 103.
^ State Highway 103 passes by, but not through, Squaw Pass.