Pass[1] |
Maximum elevation[2] |
Maximum grade[3] |
Road surface[4] |
Route[5] |
WGS84[6] |
Trail Ridge High Point[7] |
7003371337840000000♠12,183 feet 3,713 m |
0 !5.4% WB |
Asphalt |
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40°25′42″N 105°45′32″W / 40.42839°N 105.75898°W / 40.42839; -105.75898 (Trail Ridge High Point) |
Cottonwood Pass[8] |
7003369600480000000♠12,126 feet 3,696 m |
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Asphalt east Gravel west |
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[8] |
7003368655600000000♠12,095 feet 3,687 m |
6.0% |
Asphalt |
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39°06′32″N 106°33′50″W / 39.1088793°N 106.5639194°W / 39.1088793; -106.5639194 (Independence Pass) |
Cumberland Pass |
7003366217200000000♠12,015 feet 3,662 m |
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Gravel |
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38°41′21″N 106°29′03″W / 38.6891616°N 106.4841944°W / 38.6891616; -106.4841944 (Cumberland Pass) |
Loveland Pass[8] |
7003365516160000000♠11,992 feet 3,655 m |
6.0% |
Asphalt |
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39°39′49″N 105°52′45″W / 39.6635979°N 105.8791783°W / 39.6635979; -105.8791783 (Loveland Pass) |
Iceberg Pass |
7003360486960000000♠11,827 feet 3,605 m[9] |
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Asphalt |
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40°25′03″N 105°44′46″W / 40.4174840°N 105.7461187°W / 40.4174840; -105.7461187 (Iceberg Pass) |
Fall River Pass |
7003359542080000000♠11,796 feet 3,595 m |
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Asphalt west Gravel east |
Fall River Road[10] |
40°26′29″N 105°45′11″W / 40.44141°N 105.75309°W / 40.44141; -105.75309 (Fall River Pass) |
Guanella Pass |
7003355671120000000♠11,669 feet 3,557 m[9] |
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Asphalt |
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[8] |
7003351769680000000♠11,541 feet 3,518 m |
8.0% NB |
Asphalt |
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39°21′42″N 106°03′45″W / 39.3616552°N 106.0625190°W / 39.3616552; -106.0625190 (Hoosier Pass) |
Slumgullion Summit |
7003351434400000000♠11,530 feet 3,514 m |
9.4% NB 7.9% SB |
Asphalt |
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37°59′15″N 107°12′48″W / 37.98755°N 107.21342°W / 37.98755; -107.21342 (Slumgullion Summit) |
Boreas Pass[8] |
7003349971360000000♠11,482 feet 3,500 m |
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Gravel |
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39°24′40″N 105°58′10″W / 39.4110990°N 105.9694607°W / 39.4110990; -105.9694607 (Boreas Pass) |
Old Monarch Pass[8] |
7003346710000000000♠11,375 feet 3,467 m |
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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[8] |
7003344972640000000♠11,318 feet 3,450 m |
5.7% |
Asphalt |
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39°21′59″N 106°11′12″W / 39.3663772°N 106.1866890°W / 39.3663772; -106.1866890 (Fremont Pass) |
Berthoud Pass[8] |
7003344881200000000♠11,315 feet 3,449 m |
6.1% NB 6.0% SB |
Asphalt |
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39°47′54″N 105°46′40″W / 39.7983203°N 105.7777849°W / 39.7983203; -105.7777849 (Berthoud Pass) |
Monarch Pass[8] |
7003344789760000000♠11,312 feet 3,448 m |
6.4% |
Asphalt |
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38°29′48″N 106°19′32″W / 38.4966636°N 106.3255801°W / 38.4966636; -106.3255801 (Monarch Pass) |
Cordova Pass |
7003342839040000000♠11,248 feet 3,428 m[9] |
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Gravel |
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37°20′54″N 105°01′29″W / 37.3483477°N 105.0247231°W / 37.3483477; -105.0247231 (Cordova Pass) |
Eisenhower Tunnel[11] |
7003340095840000000♠11,158 feet 3,401 m |
0 !7.0% EB 6.0% WB |
Concrete |
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39°40′44″N 105°55′29″W / 39.67897°N 105.92486°W / 39.67897; -105.92486 (Eisenhower Tunnel) |
Shrine Pass |
7003337992720000000♠11,089 feet 3,380 m[9] |
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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 |
7003335889600000000♠11,020 feet 3,359 m |
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Asphalt |
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39°40′19″N 105°33′53″W / 39.67196°N 105.56472°W / 39.67196; -105.56472 (Juniper Pass) |
Red Mountain Pass |
7003335828640000000♠11,018 feet 3,358 m |
7.2% |
Asphalt |
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37°53′56″N 107°42′43″W / 37.8988840°N 107.7120057°W / 37.8988840; -107.7120057 (Red Mountain Pass) |
Molas Pass |
7003332536800000000♠10,910 feet 3,325 m |
7.0% |
Asphalt |
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37°44′16″N 107°41′53″W / 37.7377751°N 107.6981179°W / 37.7377751; -107.6981179 (Molas Pass) |
Spring Creek Pass[8] |
7003332262480000000♠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[8] |
7003330708000000000♠10,850 feet 3,307 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[8] |
7003330464160000000♠10,842 feet 3,305 m |
|
Gravel |
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38°23′29″N 106°14′50″W / 38.3913877°N 106.2472458°W / 38.3913877; -106.2472458 (Marshall Pass) |
Grand Mesa Summit[12] |
7003330372720000000♠10,839 feet 3,304 m |
0 !6.4% NB |
Asphalt |
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39°01′39″N 108°01′54″W / 39.02744°N 108.03163°W / 39.02744; -108.03163 (Grand Mesa Summit) |
Milner Pass[7][8] |
7003327934320000000♠10,759 feet 3,279 m |
5.4% WB |
Asphalt |
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40°25′11″N 105°48′41″W / 40.4197060°N 105.8113990°W / 40.4197060; -105.8113990 (Milner Pass) |
Vail Pass |
7003325099680000000♠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 |
7003324307200000000♠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) |
Tennessee Pass |
7003317723520000000♠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 |
7003315254640000000♠10,343 feet 3,153 m[9] |
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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[8] |
7003313944000000000♠10,300 feet 3,139 m[9] |
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Gravel |
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40°32′37″N 106°41′06″W / 40.5435886°N 106.6850437°W / 40.5435886; -106.6850437 (Buffalo Pass) |
Cameron Pass |
7003313212480000000♠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 |
7003311810400000000♠10,230 feet 3,118 m |
5.2% |
Asphalt |
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37°04′39″N 106°23′10″W / 37.0775096°N 106.3861430°W / 37.0775096; -106.3861430 (La Manga Pass) |
Lizard Head Pass |
7003311566560000000♠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) |
North Pass[8] |
7003309341520000000♠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 |
7003306781200000000♠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 |
7003306354480000000♠10,051 feet 3,064 m[9] |
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[8] |
7003305470560000000♠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 |
7003305470560000000♠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 |
7003305013360000000♠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 |
7003304830480000000♠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 |
7003303001680000000♠9,941 feet 3,030 m[9] |
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 |
7003297576240000000♠9,763 feet 2,976 m[9] |
|
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[8] |
7003293248080000000♠9,621 feet 2,932 m[9] |
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[8] |
7003291785040000000♠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 |
7003290382960000000♠9,527 feet 2,904 m |
6.3% |
Asphalt |
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40°04′33″N 106°33′39″W / 40.0758190°N 106.5608697°W / 40.0758190; -106.5608697 (Gore Pass) |
Wilkerson Pass |
7003289773360000000♠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 |
7003289011360000000♠9,482 feet 2,890 m |
|
Asphalt |
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38°50′13″N 105°38′10″W / 38.8369378°N 105.6361114°W / 38.8369378; -105.6361114 (Currant Creek Pass) |
Rabbit Ears Pass[8] |
7003287304480000000♠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 |
7003286908240000000♠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 |
7003286603440000000♠9,403 feet 2,866 m |
|
Asphalt |
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38°05′55″N 105°07′40″W / 38.0986154°N 105.1277701°W / 38.0986154; -105.1277701 (Bigelow Divide) |
Pass Creek Pass |
7003286512000000000♠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 |
7003285902400000000♠9,380 feet 2,859 m[9] |
|
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 |
7003284866080000000♠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 |
7003282458160000000♠9,267 feet 2,825 m |
|
Asphalt |
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39°31′23″N 106°23′23″W / 39.52302°N 106.38966°W / 39.52302; -106.38966 (Battle Mountain Summit) |
Ute Pass |
7003279349200000000♠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 |
7003278282400000000♠9,130 feet 2,783 m[9] |
|
Asphalt |
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40°17′45″N 105°32′38″W / 40.2958176°N 105.5438888°W / 40.2958176; -105.5438888 (Wind River Pass) |
Black Mesa Summit |
7003278008080000000♠9,121 feet 2,780 m |
|
Asphalt |
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38°28′33″N 107°32′52″W / 38.47575°N 107.54780°W / 38.47575; -107.54780 (Black Mesa Summit) |
Hardscrabble Pass |
7003276910800000000♠9,085 feet 2,769 m |
|
Asphalt |
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38°09′32″N 105°17′58″W / 38.15897°N 105.29943°W / 38.15897; -105.29943 (Hardscrabble Pass) |
Poncha Pass |
7003274624800000000♠9,010 feet 2,746 m |
2.9% |
Asphalt |
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38°25′20″N 106°05′13″W / 38.4222204°N 106.0869615°W / 38.4222204; -106.0869615 (Poncha Pass) |
Dallas Divide |
7003273405600000000♠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 |
7003266852400000000♠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[8] |
7003265480800000000♠8,710 feet 2,655 m[9] |
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] |
7003265297920000000♠8,704 feet 2,653 m |
|
Asphalt |
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38°23′10″N 107°25′58″W / 38.38604°N 107.43284°W / 38.38604; -107.43284 (Blue Mesa Summit) |
Wondervu Hill |
7003263956800000000♠8,660 feet 2,640 m |
|
Asphalt |
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39°55′28″N 105°23′48″W / 39.92435°N 105.39677°W / 39.92435; -105.39677 (Wondervu Hill) |
Baxter Pass |
7003256032000000000♠8,400 feet 2,560 m[9] |
|
Gravel |
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39°34′55″N 108°57′09″W / 39.5819192°N 108.9526058°W / 39.5819192; -108.9526058 (Baxter Pass) |
Gunsight Pass |
7003253959360000000♠8,332 feet 2,540 m[9] |
|
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 |
7003252008640000000♠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 |
7003242559840000000♠7,958 feet 2,426 m |
|
Asphalt |
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38°26′38″N 107°38′29″W / 38.44400°N 107.64144°W / 38.44400; -107.64144 (Cerro Summit) |
Raton Pass[13] |
7003238658400000000♠7,830 feet 2,387 m[13] |
|
Asphalt |
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36°59′26″N 104°28′54″W / 36.99064°N 104.48180°W / 36.99064; -104.48180 (Raton Pass) |
Floyd Hill |
7003238353600000000♠7,820 feet 2,384 m |
|
Asphalt |
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39°43′22″N 105°24′49″W / 39.72269°N 105.41372°W / 39.72269; -105.41372 (Floyd Hill) |
Yellowjacket Pass |
7003237225840000000♠7,783 feet 2,372 m |
|
Asphalt |
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37°15′45″N 107°26′55″W / 37.2625034°N 107.4486630°W / 37.2625034; -107.4486630 (Yellowjacket Pass) |
Golden Gate Pass |
7003236341920000000♠7,754 feet 2,363 m[9] |
|
Asphalt |
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39°48′57″N 105°23′49″W / 39.81579°N 105.39697°W / 39.81579; -105.39697 (Golden Gate Pass) |
Yellow Jacket Pass |
7003226161600000000♠7,420 feet 2,262 m[9] |
|
Gravel |
Routt 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 |
7003224088960000000♠7,352 feet 2,241 m |
|
Asphalt |
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39°07′26″N 104°51′51″W / 39.12398°N 104.86428°W / 39.12398; -104.86428 (Monument Hill) |
Palmer Saddle |
7003220370400000000♠7,230 feet 2,204 m |
|
Asphalt |
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39°07′22″N 104°54′46″W / 39.12289°N 104.91290°W / 39.12289; -104.91290 (Palmer Saddle) |
Unaweep Divide |
7003214823040000000♠7,048 feet 2,148 m |
|
Asphalt |
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38°47′26″N 108°39′18″W / 38.7905393°N 108.6550963°W / 38.7905393; -108.6550963 (Unaweep Divide) |
Gypsum Gap |
7003185928000000000♠6,100 feet 1,859 m |
|
Asphalt |
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38°01′20″N 108°42′33″W / 38.0222144°N 108.7092640°W / 38.0222144; -108.7092640 (Gypsum Gap) |