Gore Pass
Encyclopedia
Gore Pass is a high mountain pass
in the Rocky Mountains
of northwestern Colorado
in the United States
.
The pass crosses a gap in the northern end of the Gore Range
in southwestern Grand County
west of Kremmling
. The pass provides the route of State Highway 134
east of Toponas
, furnishing a motor vehicle route between Middle Park
and the valley of the Yampa River
to the west. It has a mild approach to the west, while the east side has a moderate 5.4% grade.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
of northwestern Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The pass crosses a gap in the northern end of the Gore Range
Gore Range
The Gore Range is a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of north central Colorado in the United States. The range runs for approximately 60 miles northwest-to-southeast, through western Grand and Summit counties, and eastern Routt and Eagle counties...
in southwestern Grand County
Grand County, Colorado
Grand County is the 21st largest of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 12,442 at U.S. Census 2000...
west of Kremmling
Kremmling, Colorado
Kremmling is a Statutory Town in Grand County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,578 at the 2000 census. The town sits along the upper Colorado River in the lower arid section of Middle Park between Byers Canyon and Gore Canyon...
. The pass provides the route of State Highway 134
Colorado State Highway 134
State Highway 134 is a long state highway in northern Colorado.-Route description:SH 134 begins in the west at Toponas and proceeds eastward entering Routt National Forest after three miles . From there the road climbs gradually for roughly thirteen miles to an elevation of at Gore Pass...
east of Toponas
Toponas, Colorado
Toponas is an unincorporated community with a U.S. Post Office in Routt County, Colorado, United States. The Toponas Post Office has the ZIP Code 80479....
, furnishing a motor vehicle route between Middle Park
Middle Park (Colorado basin)
Middle Park is a high basin in the Rocky Mountains of north-central Colorado in the United States. It is located in Grand County, on the southwest slope of Rocky Mountain National Park, approximately 50 miles west of Boulder.-Description:The basin surrounds the headwaters of the Colorado River...
and the valley of the Yampa River
Yampa River
The Yampa River is a tributary of the Green River, approximately 250 mi long, in the U.S. state of Colorado. It's located in the Southwestern United States...
to the west. It has a mild approach to the west, while the east side has a moderate 5.4% grade.
External links
- Topographic map from USGS via Microsoft Research Maps
- USGS TopoZone listing