List of mountain passes in Colorado - Wikipedia
This is a list of some important mountain passes in the Rocky Mountains of the U.S. State of Colorado. Mountain passes and highway summits traversed by improved roads [ edit ]
Driving the treacherous Raton Pass in the Sangre de Cristo …
Raton Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2,390m (7,841ft) above sea level, located on the Colorado-New Mexico border in the United States. Why is it called Raton Pass? Ratón is Spanish for "mouse." The pass was part of the Santa Fe Trail, used by pioneers in the early 19th century. The first road through the summit was built in 1866.
Raton Pass - Wikipedia
Ratón Pass is a 7,834 ft (2,388 m) elevation mountain pass on the Colorado–New Mexico border in the western United States. It is located on the eastern side of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains between Trinidad, Colorado and Raton, New Mexico , approximately 180 miles (290 km) northeast of Santa Fe .
Raton Pass – Trinidad, CO-Raton, NM - Uncover Colorado
Raton Pass is a National Historic Landmark and the highest elevation point along the Santa Fe Trail, located on the state border between Trinidad, Colorado and Raton, New Mexico. The pass sits at 7,834 ft (2,388 m) and can be reached via Interstate 25 or by railroad on the Amtrak Southwest Chief passenger train.
Red Mountain Pass to close most of Tuesday - The Durango Herald
5 天之前 · Red Mountain Pass on U.S. Highway 550 between Silverton and Ouray will close at 10 a.m. Tuesday, and remain closed for most of the day with no specified reopening time. The Colorado Department of ...
Red Mountain Pass: The Million Dollar Highway - | Find Your Colorado
Red Mountain Pass, aka the Million Dollar Highway, or a section of U.S. Highway 550 that travels through the San Juan Mountains, is one of Colorado’s most dangerous mountain passes. It’s also part of the San Juan Skyway , a scenic byway route between Ouray , Silverto n and Durango .
Raton Pass | History Colorado
Raton Pass provided the shortest and most practical route from the upper Arkansas Valley to New Mexico. Both a barrier and a gateway, the Raton Mountains symbolized the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail.
Raton Pass - U.S. National Park Service
2023年1月23日 · Raton Pass, at the border of present day New Mexico and Colorado, was one of the most important, yet treacherous, segments of the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail. The pass cut through the snow-capped Sangre de Cristo Mountains, allowing wagons access to the vast western territory.
Raton Pass - Colorado Encyclopedia
Raton Pass cuts through the Raton Range, which extends east from the Sangre de Cristo Range at roughly what is now the border between Colorado and New Mexico. Coming from the north, the route ascended Raton Creek to the pass summit, traversed the summit ridge, and descended Willow Creek to what is now the town of Raton, New Mexico.
Drive-By Chuting: Red Mountain Pass, Colorado - SKI Magazine
2005年4月8日 · You have two basic options: 1) Drive eight miles north out of Silverton on 550 to the top of the pass, park on the east side, and plan on skinning back to the car. 2) Leave a vehicle at Silverton ski area (five miles north of town on County Road 110), and get a ride or take another car to the top of the pass.
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