Schofield Pass (Colorado)
| Schofield Pass | |
|---|---|
  Schofield Pass Location in Colorado | |
| Elevation | 10,722 ft (3,268 m)[1] |
| Traversed by | Unimproved road |
| Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S. |
| Range | Sawatch Range |
| Coordinates | 39°00′54″N 107°02′48″W / 39.01500°N 107.04667°WCoordinates: 39°00′54″N 107°02′48″W / 39.01500°N 107.04667°W[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Snowmass Mountain |
Schofield Pass, elevation 10,722 ft (3,268 m), is a mountain pass in the Sawatch Range of Colorado. The pass is the high point on Gothic Road, which connects the towns of Marble and Crested Butte. The road to the summit is suitable for a passenger car if traveling from the east; however, after this it is rated 4-wheel drive only as it switchbacks down the west side through the Devil's Punchbowl Canyon and becomes a narrow, rocky shelf road.
The pass is closed for most of the year due to snow or mud, and is open only for one or two months in late summer. Parking is available in the town of Crystal, and 4WD high-clearance trucks can continue two miles to the hiking trailhead at 9,700 feet. The road is accessible only by high-clearance 4-wheel-drive trucks from this side. Two miles from the trailhead lies Geneva Lake.
The pass has claimed 12 lives to date.
Schofield Pass was named for B. F. Schofield, a silver miner.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Schofield Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ↑ Dziezynski, James (1 August 2012). Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: An Opinionated Guide to 50+ Ascents of Classic and Little-Known Peaks from 8,144 to 14,433 Feet. Wilderness Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-89997-713-3.