Molas Pass,
elevation , is a high
mountain pass
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human a ...
in the
San Juan Mountains of western
Colorado in the
United States.
The pass is in the
San Juan National Forest. It is traversed by the
Million Dollar Highway,
U.S. Highway 550
U.S. Route 550 (US 550) is a spur of U.S. Highway 50 that runs from Bernalillo, New Mexico to Montrose, Colorado in the western United States. The section from Silverton to Ouray is frequently called the Million Dollar Highway. south of
Silverton, which is part of the
San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway.
Though it is one of the higher passes in Colorado, it has only a few switchbacks on the north approach, is considerably less intimidating than
Red Mountain Pass Red Mountain Pass may be one of the following:
Mountain passes
* Red Mountain Pass (Larimer County, Colorado) – a pass in Larimer County, Colorado, United States
*Red Mountain Pass (San Juan Mountains) – a pass between Ouray County and San Juan ...
on the same highway. It is generally kept open in the winter months.
Molas Pass is also the last mountain pass of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic race, where riders race the train from Durango to Silverton.
See also
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U.S. Route 550 in Colorado
U.S. Route 550 (US 550) is a spur of U.S. Highway 50 that runs from Bernalillo, New Mexico to Montrose, Colorado in the western United States. The section from Silverton to Ouray is frequently called the Million Dollar Highway.
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References
Gallery
File:Molas Pass sign.jpg, Molas Pass sign
File:Molas pass panorama.jpg, Sunset over the southern approach to Molas Pass,in March.
File:Molas pass pano May29 2007.jpg, 360° Panorama of Molas Pass - May 29, 2007.
Mountain passes of Colorado
Landforms of San Juan County, Colorado
San Juan Mountains (Colorado)
San Juan National Forest
Transportation in San Juan County, Colorado
U.S. Route 50
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