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' |
|
Gunnison |
|
|
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| 4 |
Coal Bank Pass |
10,640' |
|
Durango |
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| 5 |
Cochetopa Pass |
10,067' |
|
Gunnison |
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| 6 |
Corona Pass (Rollins) |
11,671' |
|
Denver |
|
|
aka Rollins Pass |
| 7 |
Cottonwood Pass |
12,126' |
|
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 |
|
|
|
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' |
|
Montrose |
|
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| 23 |
Los Pinos Pass |
10,514' |
|
Gunnison |
|
|
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| 24 |
Lour Creek Pass |
11,260' |
|
Gunnison |
|
|
|
| 25 |
Loveland Pass |
11,992' |
Silverthorne |
|
Yes |
|
I-6 from I-70 to Keystone |
| 26 |
Marshall Pass |
10,845' |
|
Gunnison |
|
|
|
| 27 |
McClure Pass |
8,763' |
|
Eagle |
|
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| 28 |
Milner Pass |
10,758' |
|
Kremmling |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| 36 |
Rabbit Ears Pass |
9,572' |
|
Kremmling |
Yes |
|
by Steamboat Springs |
| 37 |
Raton Pass |
7,834' |
|
Cimmaron, NM |
|
|
|
| 38 |
Red Hill Pass |
9,986' |
|
Eagle |
Yes |
|
by Fairplay |
| 39 |
Red Mountain Pass |
11,018' |
|
Gunnison |
|
|
|
| 40 |
Schofield Pass |
10,707' |
Crested Butte |
|
Dirt |
|
Gothic Rd from Mount C.B. |
| 41 |
Spring Creek Pass |
10,901' |
|
Gunnison |
|
|
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| 42 |
Tennessee Pass |
10,494' |
|
Eagle |
|
|
|
| 43 |
Tincup Pass |
12,154' |
|
Gunnison |
|
|
|
| 44 |
Trout Creek Pass |
9,488' |
|
Gunnison |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| 49 |
Whiskey Pass |
12,560' |
|
Walsenburg |
|
|
|
| 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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