Monarch Pass
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Monarch Pass |
Monarch Pass - Chaffee / Gunnison Counties - Colorado - 11,312 feet - On the Continental Divide
(other name - Agate)
North Fork Agate Creek to west, South Arkansas River to east.
US-50 west of Poncha Springs
pavement - road bike
photos by Randy Bishop, 5/11/2019
At the summit. |
At the summit. |
At the summit. 2013 Ram 1500 5.7L |
At the summit. |
At the summit, looking south. |
At the summit, looking north. |
At the summit. |
Google Maps |
Google Maps |
Google Earth |
Google Earth |
Garmin MapSource |
#71 for BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado, Pass Bagger 100 - photos by Randy Bishop, 08/12/2006
At the summit. |
At the summit. 2002 Kawasaki KLR650 |
At the summit. |
photo by Randy Bishop, 8/2/1990
At the summit. 1981 Honda CB750K |
photos by Ken Bishop, 9/1955
Ada, Crilla |
Crilla |
At the summit. |
At the summit. |
US-50 and Monarch Pass History
Notes from Monarch Mountain ski area. |
1940s USGS Topographic Map shows current summit (red/white line), old summit (gray line), original summit (small gray dashes) |
US-50 and Monarch Pass History |
| Feature Name | ID | Class | County | State | Latitude | Longitude | Ele(ft) | Map | BGN Date | Entry Date |
| Monarch Pass | 189720 | Gap | Chaffee | CO | 392948N | 1061932W | 11306 | Pahlone Peak | 01-JAN-1945 | 13-OCT-1978 |
| Feature Name | ID | Class | County | State | Latitude | Longitude | Ele(ft) | Map | BGN Date | Entry Date |
| Old Monarch Pass | 189721 | Gap | Chaffee | CO | 382948N | 1062017W | 11365 | Pahlone Peak | 01-JAN-1945 | 13-OCT-1978 |
| Original Monarch Pass | 1675537 | Gap | Chaffee | CO | 383041N | 1062049W | 11532 | Garfield | 01-JAN-1996 | 13-OCT-1978 |