Moffat Tunnel
The Moffat Tunnel is a railroad and water tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide in north-central Colorado. Named after Colorado railroad pioneer David Moffat, the tunnel's first official railroad traffic passed through in February 1928.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tunnel
- Description: rail tunnel in Colorado, USA
- Also known as: “Moffett Tunnel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rogers Pass.
Rogers Pass
Mountain saddle
Rogers Pass, elevation 11,866 ft, is a mountain pass in the Front Range of central Colorado. The pass crosses the continental divide in the James Peak Wilderness. Rogers Pass is situated 1½ miles south of Moffat Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winter Park and St. Mary’s.
Winter Park
Photo: TravelLife37, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Winter Park, Colorado, is a ski resort in the Front Range. It has many pastimes for both summer and winter visitors. There are several places that close during the spring and fall, however.
St. Mary’s
Locality
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
St. Mary's is a census-designated place located in and governed by Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. St. Mary’s is situated 6 miles southeast of Moffat Tunnel.
Moffat Tunnel
- Categories: railway tunnel, water tunnel, and transportation
- Location: Grand, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Moffat Tunnel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Persian—“Moffat Tunnel” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “莫弗特隧道”
- Chinese: “莫法特隧道”
- Danish: “Moffat Tunnel”
- French: “Moffat Tunnel”
- German: “Moffat-Tunnel”
- Italian: “Moffat Tunnel”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Moffat Tunnel”
- Norwegian: “Moffat Tunnel”
- Persian: “تونل موفات”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Portal and Hideaway Park.
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