Vail Pass

Vail Pass is a 10,662-foot-high mountain pass in the , located in the of central . The pass was named for Charles Vail, a highway engineer and director of the state highway department from 1930 to 1945.
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  • Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 10,617 feet
  • Description: mountain pass
  • Also known as: “Black Gore Pass”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shrine Pass.

Mountain saddle
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, elevation 11,094 ft, is a mountain pass in the of central . The pass is located at the northern end of the Sawatch Range, along the border of and counties west of and 2 miles northwest of Vail Pass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copper Mountain.

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is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by , , . The CDP is a part of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Vail Pass

Latitude
39.5297° or 39° 31′ 47″ north
Longitude
-106.21754° or 106° 13′ 3″ west
Elevation
10,617 feet (3,236 metres)
Open location code
85FMGQHJ+VX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10151502459
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
5442731
Wiki­data ID
Q124381
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Satellite Map

Discover Vail Pass from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Vail Pass” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Vail Pass”.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass and Black Lake.

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