Coal Bank Pass

Coal Bank Pass
Sign at Coal Bank Pass
Elevation	10,640 ft (3,243 m)
Traversed by	U.S. Highway 550
Location
Location	San Juan County, Colorado, USA
Range	San Juan Mountains
Coordinates	37°42′02″N 107°46′37″W / 37.70056°N 107.77694°W / 37.70056; -107.77694
Topo map	USGS Engineer Mountain

Coal Bank Pass (el. 10,640 ft./3243 m.) is a mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of western Colorado in the United States. The pass is in the San Juan National Forest. The pass is traversed by the Million Dollar Highway, U.S. Highway 550 south of Silverton, which is part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway. While the north side is fairly gentle, the descent on the south side is very steep (6.5%), and has a runaway truck ramp for trucks that lose control. It is basically downhill the entire way to Durango.

Coal Bank Pass view

Coordinates: 37°42′02″N 107°46′37″W / 37.70056°N 107.77694°W / 37.70056; -107.77694