| McClure Pass | |
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View north from the summit of McClure Pass towards the Elk Mountains near Marble |
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| Elevation | 2671 m. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to /8755 ft. |
| Location | Colorado, |
| Range | Rocky Mountains |
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| Topo map | USGS Topozone entry |
| Traversed by | State Highway 133 |
McClure Pass (el. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A topographic map is a type of Map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using Contour lines in modern State Highway 133 is a long north-south biway connecting State Highway 82 to the north and State Highway 92 to the south and travels through the towns of Hotchkiss 2671 m. /8755 ft. ) is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of western Colorado in the United States. In a range of hills or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch, Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
The pass is located along the boundary between Pitkin and Gunnison counties, in a gap at the western side of the Elk Mountains south of Redstone. Pitkin County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Gunnison County is the fifth most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The Elk Mountains are a high rugged Mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of western Colorado in the United States. Redstone is an unincorporated town in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. It separates the headwaters of the Crystal River (a tributary of the Roaring Fork River to the north) with the headwaters of the North Fork Gunnison River (south). The Crystal River is a tributary of the Roaring Fork River, approximately 40 mi (64 km long in western Colorado in the United States. The Roaring Fork River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 70 mi (113 km long in west central Colorado in the United States. The North Fork Gunnison River (locally known as the North Fork) is a tributary of the Gunnison River, approximately 25 miles (40 km long in southwestern Colorado The pass is traversed by State Highway 133 between Carbondale and Paonia, providing the direct route between the Roaring Fork Valley and the North Fork Valley. State Highway 133 is a long north-south biway connecting State Highway 82 to the north and State Highway 92 to the south and travels through the towns of Hotchkiss Carbondale is a Home Rule Municipality in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The Town of Paonia is a Statutory Town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The pass is not especially high and is generally open year round, closed only during heavy snowstorms. The approaches are fairly steep on each side, with an 8% grade. The approach is smooth on the south side, as the road overlooks Muddy Creek above Paonia State Park. The approach on the north side has one large switchback overlooking the valley containing the town of Marble. Marble is a Statutory Town in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.