Argentine Pass

Infobox Mountain Pass
Name = Argentine Pass
Photo = none
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Elevation = 4205 m./13,207 ft.
Location = Colorado, USA
Range = Front Range
Coordinates = coord|39|38.2|N|105|47.0|W|type:pass
Topographic
http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lon=-105.782&lat=39.6253 TopoQuest]
Traversed by = Unpaved road

Argentine Pass (el. 4205 m./13,207 ft.) is a high mountain pass located in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States.

The highest named vehicle-accessible pass in the state, Argentine Pass is located on the crest of the Front Range along the boundary between Clear Creek and Summit counties southwest of Georgetown. The pass is flanked by Grays Peak to the west and Argentine Peak to the east. It is traversed by a rugged four-wheel drive trail that is passable only on foot or with a sturdy vehicle in good weather during the summer. It is much too rough for regular passenger vehicles. The pass was the location of silver discovery in 1864 that led to the growth of Georgetown as an early center of the silver mining industry in Colorado. The region on the east side of the pass became heavily mined in the following decades, with many remains of mining activity visible today.

Note: Vehicle travel is only possible on the Georgetown side, the Horseshoe Basin side may only be traversed by foot.

External links

* [http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=12&Z=13&X=540&Y=5482&W=1 Microsoft TerraServer Topographic map]
* [http://www.topozone.com/viewmaps.asp?method=place&placename=Argentine+Pass&statefips=8 USGS TopoZone Entry]