Original Monarch Pass
Original Monarch Pass is a gap in Chaffee, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,532 feet. Original Monarch Pass is situated nearby to the locality Monarch Mountain, as well as near the hamlet Whitepine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Monarch Pass and Monarch Pass.
Old Monarch Pass
Mountain saddle
Old Monarch Pass is a mountain pass on the border of Gunnison and Chaffee counties of west-central Colorado. It is located on the Continental Divide 0.6 miles northwest of the current Monarch Pass where U.S. Route 50 crosses the divide.
Monarch Pass
Mountain saddle
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Monarch Pass is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado, United States. Monarch Pass is situated 1½ miles southeast of Original Monarch Pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monarch Mountain.
Monarch Mountain
Locality
Monarch Mountain is a ski resort located in the state of Colorado. It is twenty miles west of Salida, Colorado, on U.S. Highway 50. The resort is situated on Monarch Pass at the continental divide.
Original Monarch Pass
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 11,532 feet
- Also known as: “Old Old Monarch Pass”
- Category: landform
- Location: Chaffee, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.51139° or 38° 30′ 41″ northLongitude
-106.34697° or 106° 20′ 49″ westElevation
11,532 feet (3,515 metres)Open location code
85CMGM63+H6GeoNames ID
5433585
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monarch Mountain and Josephine Number One Quarry.
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