The Gate


The Gate - Gunnison County - Colorado - 8,046 feet
Lake Fork of the Gunnison River flows north through The Gate.

On CO-149 between Powderhorn and Lake City
paved - road bike

#162 (gap) - photos by Randy Bishop, 07/20/2017


Looking south toward the gap. Shows the distinctive profile of the gap.
 

In the gap. Sign shows the name 'The Gate'.
 
 

At the gap, looking south.
 
 
 

In the gap, looking north. Somewhat shows the distinctive profile of the gap.
 

In the gap. Coordinates of safe parking spot are only 1/10 mile from the USGS coordinates.

Google Maps
 

Google Maps
 

Google Earth, looking north.

Google Earth, looking south.

Garmin Mapsource
 

photos by Randy Bishop, 08/26/2016


Looking north toward the gap. Shows the distinctive profile of the gap.

Looking north toward the gap.
 
 
 

Looking north toward the gap. Shows the distinctive profile of the gap.

In the gap. Sign shows the name 'The Gate'.
 
 

In the gap, looking northwest. Shows the distinctive profile of the gap.
 

In the gap, looking northwest. Shows the distinctive profile of the gap.
 

In the gap, looking north. Shows the distinctive profile of the gap.
 

In the gap. Coordinates of safe parking spot are only 1/10 mile from the USGS coordinates.

photos by Karst Postma, 07/27/2013


In the gap, looking south.
 
 
 

In the gap, looking north.
 
 
 

In the gap. Display shows the finish waypoint of the gap.
 
 

In the gap. Coordinates of safe parking spot are only 161 feet from the USGS coordinates



From United States Board on Geographic Names:
Feature Name ID Class County State Latitude Longitude Ele(ft) Map BGN Date Entry Date
The Gate 188492 Gap Gunnison CO 381453N 1071531W 8018 Alpine Plateau - 13-OCT-1978


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