- Guanella Pass
Infobox Mountain Pass
Name = Guanella Pass
Photo = Guanella pass from bierstadt.jpg
Caption = Guanella Pass fromMount Bierstadt
Elevation = 3557 m./11,669 ft.
Location =Colorado , USA
Range =Front Range
Coordinates = coord|39|35|42|N|105|42|40|W|type:pass
Topographic
Traversed by =Guanella Pass Scenic Byway (U.S. Highway 285)Guanella Pass (el. 3557 m./11,669 ft.) is a high
mountain pass in theRocky Mountains of centralColorado .The pass is located in southwestern Clear Creek County, just west of
Mount Bierstadt in theFront Range west of Denver and south of Georgetown.The pass provides a route between Georgetown in the valley of Clear Creek to the north and Grant in the valley of Geneva Creek, a tributary of the
North Fork South Platte River , to the south. The pass is traversed by the Guanella Pass Scenic Byway. The road provides a link between Interstate 70 to the north and U.S. Highway 285 to the south. The entire route is suitable for passenger cars. The route is currently under construction till 2012 with several one lane sections coming up from the Georgetown side of the pass. Expect heavy washboard sections along the route that is currently not paved. The road is no longer maintained in the winter and expect closure after the first heavy snow in the winter. There is a parking area at the closure gate on the Georgetown side of the pass to allow access to the pass by foot or snowmobile during the winter.At the summit of the pass, hiking trails lead to Mt. Bierstadt (el. 14,060 ft./4285 m.) among other places.
Guanella Pass was the location of Geneva Basin Ski Area(originally Indianhead Mountain) from 1963-1984. [ [http://www.coloradoskihistory.com/lost/genevabasin.html Colorado Ski History: "Geneva Basin Ski Area] ]
ee also
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Geneva Basin Ski Area References
External links
* [http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=14&Z=13&X=137&Y=1369&W=1 Microsoft TerraServer Topographic map]
* [http://www.topozone.com/viewmaps.asp?method=place&placename=Guanella+Pass&statefips=8 USGS TopoZone listing]
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