Colorado Mountain Passes
Colorado
Mountains
Metric (14,433 feet is 4,399 meters)
| # |
Name |
Altitude |
near City |
Airport |
Paved |
Closed |
Notes |
| 1 |
Berthoud Falls Pass |
11,315' |
|
Kremmling |
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| 2 |
Cameron Pass |
10,285' |
|
Kremmling |
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| 3 |
Cinnamon Pass |
12,598' |
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Gunnison |
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| 4 |
Coal Bank Pass |
10,640' |
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Durango |
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| 5 |
Cochetopa Pass |
10,067' |
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Gunnison |
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| 6 |
Corona Pass (Rollins) |
11,671' |
|
Denver |
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aka Rollins Pass |
| 7 |
Cottonwood Pass |
12,126' |
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Gunnison |
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| 8 |
Cucharas Pass |
9,941' |
|
Walsenburg |
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| 9 |
Cumbres Pass |
10,022' |
|
Walsenburg |
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| 10 |
Currant Creek Pass |
9,500' |
|
Colorado Springs |
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| 11 |
Fremont Pass  |
11,095' |
Leadville |
|
Yes |
|
I-91 from I-70 to Leadville |
| 12 |
Gore Pass |
9,564' |
|
Kremmling |
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| 13 |
Hagerman Pass |
11,925' |
|
Eagle |
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| 14 |
Halfmoon Pass |
12,728' |
|
Gunnison |
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| 15 |
Hayden Pass |
10,709' |
|
Gunnison |
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| 16 |
Hoosier Pass |
11,539' |
|
Eagle |
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| 17 |
Independence Pass  |
12,093' |
Aspen |
|
Yes |
Nov-May |
scenic drive: Twin Lakes - Aspen |
| 18 |
Kebler Pass  |
10,007' |
Crested Butte |
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|
12 Rd, 8mi W of C.B. |
| 19 |
Kenosha Pass |
10,001' |
|
Eagle |
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| 20 |
La Manga Pass |
10,230' |
|
Walsenburg |
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| 21 |
LaVeta Pass |
9,382' |
|
Walsenburg |
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| 22 |
Lizard Head Pass |
10,222' |
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Montrose |
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| 23 |
Los Pinos Pass |
10,514' |
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Gunnison |
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| 24 |
Lour Creek Pass |
11,260' |
|
Gunnison |
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| 25 |
Loveland Pass  |
11,992' |
Silverthorne |
|
Yes |
|
I-6 from I-70 to Keystone |
| 26 |
Marshall Pass |
10,845' |
|
Gunnison |
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| 27 |
McClure Pass |
8,763' |
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Eagle |
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| 28 |
Milner Pass |
10,758' |
|
Kremmling |
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| 29 |
Molas Pass  |
10,899' |
Ouray |
|
Yes |
|
Ouray/Silverton to Durango |
| 30 |
Monarch Pass |
11,312' |
Gunnison |
|
Yes |
|
I-50 from I-24 to Gunnison |
| 31 |
Mosca Pass |
9,740' |
|
Walsenburg |
|
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| 32 |
Mosquito Pass |
13,186' |
|
Eagle |
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| 33 |
North Pass |
10,149' |
|
Gunnison |
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| 34 |
Palmer Lake Divide |
7,300' |
|
Colorado Springs |
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| 35 |
Poncha Pass |
9,101' |
|
Gunnison |
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| 36 |
Rabbit Ears Pass |
9,572' |
|
Kremmling |
Yes |
|
by Steamboat Springs |
| 37 |
Raton Pass |
7,834' |
|
Cimmaron, NM |
|
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| 38 |
Red Hill Pass |
9,986' |
|
Eagle |
Yes |
|
by Fairplay |
| 39 |
Red Mountain Pass |
11,018' |
|
Gunnison |
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| 40 |
Schofield Pass |
10,707' |
Crested Butte |
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Dirt |
|
Gothic Rd from Mount C.B. |
| 41 |
Spring Creek Pass |
10,901' |
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Gunnison |
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| 42 |
Tennessee Pass |
10,494' |
|
Eagle |
|
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| 43 |
Tincup Pass |
12,154' |
|
Gunnison |
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| 44 |
Trout Creek Pass |
9,488' |
|
Gunnison |
|
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| 45 |
Ute Pass  |
9,165' |
Divide |
|
Yes |
|
at Divide |
| 46 |
Vail Pass  |
10,549' |
Vail |
|
Yes |
|
on I-70 |
| 47 |
Weminuche Pass |
10,630' |
|
Durango |
|
|
|
| 48 |
Weston Pass |
11,921' |
|
Eagle |
|
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| 49 |
Whiskey Pass |
12,560' |
|
Walsenburg |
|
|
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| 50 |
Wilkerson Pass  |
9,507' |
Divide |
|
Yes |
|
Divide to Hartsel |
| 51 |
Willow Creek Pass |
9,621' |
|
Kremmling |
|
|
|
| 52 |
Wolf Creek Pass  |
10,850' |
Durango |
|
Yes |
|
on I-160 |
| # |
Name |
Altitude |
near City |
Airport |
Paved |
Closed |
Notes |
| 53 |
Guanella Pass  |
11,668' |
Georgetown |
|
Yes |
|
9 mi from Georgetown ... Mt Bierstadt |
| Notes: |
Appearantly Corona Pass and Rolins Pass are the same thing
"Closed" column identifies whether the road is maintained in winter
Mosquito Pass is highest at 13,186 ft
My pictures from the areas are here:
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| Fremont Pass |
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| Independence Pass |
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| Loveland Pass |
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| Molas Pass |
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| Wilkerson Pass & Hartsel |
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| Wolfcreek Pass |
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Last Updated:
Thu, May 1, 2008 14:29
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