Lizard Head Pass

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Lizard Head Pass
Elevation 10,222 ft (3,116 m)
Location Colorado, Flag of United States United States
Coordinates 37°48.7′N 107°54.5′W
Traversed by Colorado State Highway 145

Lizard Head Pass, elevation 10,222 ft (3,116 m), is a mountain pass in Colorado traversed by state route 145. It is located 12 miles south of the Telluride turnoff. The pass is named for a prominent nearby peak that is said to look like a lizard's head, the 13,113 ft (3,997 m) spire of Lizard Head.



Coordinates: 37°48.7′N 107°54.5′W