Coal Bank Pass

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Coal Bank Pass
Sign at Coal Bank Pass
Elevation	10,640 ft./3243 m.
Location	Colorado,  United States
Range	San Juan Mountains
Coordinates	37°42′02″N, 107°46′37″W
Topo map	USGS Engineer Mountain
Traversed by	U.S. Highway 550

Coal Bank Pass (el. 10,640 ft./3243 m.) is a mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of western Colorado in the United States. The pass is in the San Juan National Forest. The pass is traversed by the Million Dollar Highway, U.S. Highway 550 south of Silverton, which is part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway. The descent on the south side is very steep (6.5%), and has a runaway truck ramp for trucks that lose control. It is basically downhill the entire way to Durango.

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Coordinates: 37°42′02″N, 107°46′37″W