Trout Creek Pass

Trout Creek Pass
Elevation		9,346 ft (2,849 m)[1]
Traversed by	US 24 / US 285
Location	Chaffee / Park counties, Colorado, U.S.
Range	Mosquito Range
Coordinates	38°54′36″N 105°58′30″W / 38.91000°N 105.97500°W / 38.91000; -105.97500
Topo map	USGS Antero Reservoir
Trout Creek Pass Location in Colorado

Trout Creek Pass, elevation 9,346 ft (2,849 m),^[1] is a mountain pass located in the Rocky Mountains of south-central Colorado in the United States. The pass sits atop the southern end of the Mosquito Range on the Park-Chaffee county line, between South Park (the headwaters of the South Platte River to the east) and the headwaters of the Arkansas River to the west. It is traversed jointly by U.S. Highway 24 (US 24) (between Hartsel and Buena Vista) and US 285 (between Fairplay and Buena Vista). Most motorised vehicles can travel on it, and it is only ever closed during really bad winter storms. While the south side has a moderate 5% gradient, the approach from the north is gentle.

Curiously, the elevation stated on the highway sign at the summit (see attached picture) appears to be in error by about 140 ft (43 m), as it disagrees with well-established topographic maps^[1] as well as published data.^[2]

and thus were not eroded to the same degree as other areas to the east and west.

The pass was traversed by the

also built a line west from Colorado Springs to Leadville over Trout Creek Pass in the 1890s. Both lines fell into disuse in the 1920s.

The pass is in the San Isabel National Forest.

See also

• Colorado mountain passes

References

External links

• Photos of Trout Creek Pass region