Carnero Pass

Carnero Pass (elevation 10,166 feet (3,099 m)) is a mountain pass in Saguache County of south-central Colorado It is located in the La Garita Mountains, a sub-range of the San Juan Mountains, and divides the waters of Houselog Creek to the north and Carnero Creek to the south. Carnero Pass is traversed by County Road 41G.[1][2]

Carnero Pass
Carnero Pass
Elevation10,166 ft (3,099 m)[1]
Traversed bySaguache County Road 41G (Unpaved road)
LocationSaguache County, Colorado, United States
RangeLa Garita Mountains
Coordinates38°00′16″N 106°25′50″W[1]
Topo mapUSGS Lake Mountain

The Utes and trappers had established a trail over the pass by the mid 19th Century and by the 1870s, wagons were traversing the pass.[2]


References

  1. "Carnero Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Helmuth, Ed; Helmuth, Gloria (1994). The Passes of Colorado: An Encyclopedia of Watershed Divides. Boulder, Colorado: Pruett Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87108-841-X.
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