Berthoud Pass Ski Area
Berthoud Pass ( ; elevation ) is a high mountain pass in central Colorado, in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of the western United States. The pass is located west of Denver, Colorado, Denver, and provides a high route between upper Clear Creek Canyon to the upper valley of the Fraser River (Colorado), Fraser River in Middle Park (Colorado basin), Middle Park to the north. It traverses the continental divide at the Front Range, on the border between Clear Creek County, Colorado, Clear Creek County and Grand County, Colorado, Grand County. The pass is named for Edward L. Berthoud, the chief surveyor of the Colorado Central Railroad during the 1870s. Accompanied by Jim Bridger, Berthoud discovered the pass in July 1861 while surveying a possible route for the railroad. Berthoud concluded that the pass was suitable as a wagon road, but not as a railroad, and was then hired by the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company to survey a route over the pass to Sal ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Clear Creek County, Colorado
Clear Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,397. The county seat is Georgetown. Clear Creek County is part of the Denver metropolitan area. History Clear Creek County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado legislature on 1 November 1861, and is one of only two counties (along with Gilpin) to have persisted with its original boundaries unchanged. It was named after Clear Creek, which runs down from the continental divide through the county. Idaho Springs was originally designated the county seat, but the county government was moved to Georgetown in 1867. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water. Adjacent counties * Jefferson County - east * Gilpin County - northeast * Park County - south * Summit County - west * Grand County - northwest Major highways * Interstate 70 * U.S. Highway 6 * U.S. High ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]