Argentine Pass
Mountain pass in Colorado, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Argentine Pass, elevation 13,207 ft (4,025 m), is a high mountain pass that crosses the Continental Divide in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States. Argentine Pass is located on the crest of the Front Range along the boundary southwest of Georgetown and is the highest named vehicle-accessible pass in the state.
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Argentine Pass | |
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Elevation | 13,207 ft (4,025 m)[1] |
Traversed by | Unimproved road |
Location | Clear Creek / Summit counties, Colorado, U.S. |
Range | Front Range |
Coordinates | 39°37′31″N 105°46′57″W |
Topo map | USGS Grays Peak |
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Some early references use other names for the pass. An 1867 description of the trip from Georgetown into the valley of the Snake River refers to it as Sanderson Pass.[2] A lithograph caption from 1869 calls it the Snake River Pass.[3]