Avalanche Pass

Avalanche Pass is a gap in Gunnison, Colorado and has an elevation of 12,096 feet. Avalanche Pass is situated nearby to the village Marble, as well as near the hamlet Crystal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marble and Crystal.

Marble

Village

Photo: OneHistoryGuy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Town of Marble is a statutory town in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 133 at the 2020 United States census. Marble is situated 3½ miles southwest of Avalanche Pass.

Crystal

Hamlet

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Crystal is a ghost town on the upper Crystal River in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. It is located in the Elk Mountains along a four-wheel-drive road 6 miles east of Marble and 20 miles northwest of Crested Butte. Crystal is situated 4½ miles southeast of Avalanche Pass.

Avalanche Pass

Type: Gap with an elevation of 12,096 feet
Category: landform
Location: Gunnison, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.11138° or 39° 6′ 41″ north

Longitude

-107.14394° or 107° 8′ 38″ west

Elevation

12,096 feet (3,687 metres)

Open location code

85FJ4V64+HC

GeoNames ID

5412380

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