Red Mountain Pass
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| Red Mountain Pass | |
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 Red Mountain Pass |
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| Elevation | 11,018 ft./3358 m. |
| Location | Colorado,  United States |
| Range | San Juan Mountains |
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| Traversed by | Million Dollar Highway (U.S. Highway 550) |
Red Mountain Pass (el. 11,018 ft./3358 m.) is a mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of western Colorado in the United States.
The pass straddles a divide that separates Ouray and San Juan counties. The pass is named for the nearby Red Mountain on the north side of the pass. The name is derived from the iron laden reddish rock that forms their slopes.
The pass separates the Uncompahgre and Las Animas River watersheds, and also serves as a dividing point between the Uncompahgre and San Juan National Forests. The pass is traversed by the Million Dollar Highway, U.S. Highway 550 between Ouray and Silverton, which is part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway.
| The Million Dollar Highway (Route 550) |
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| Passes: Coal Bank Pass | Molas Pass | Red Mountain Pass Towns: Durango | Silverton | Ouray |
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