Wilkerson Pass
| Wilkerson Pass | |
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Wilkerson Pass | |
| Elevation | 9,504 ft (2,897 m)[1] |
| Traversed by | U.S. Highway 24 |
| Location | Park County, Colorado, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°02′17″N 105°31′32″W / 39.03806°N 105.52556°WCoordinates: 39°02′17″N 105°31′32″W / 39.03806°N 105.52556°W[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Glentivar |
  Wilkerson Pass Location in Colorado | |
View WSW from the pass toward the Collegiate Mountains, part of the Sawatch Range.
View from the pass toward South Park (Park County, Colorado)
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Wilkerson Pass, elevation 9,504 ft (2,897 m), is a mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains within Pike National Forest of Colorado and marks the eastern boundary of South Park (Park County, Colorado).
The pass is traversed by U.S. Highway 24 with a Forest Service visitor center at the summit along with a few short trails. The summit has a mild approach on both sides and does not cause problems for vehicles in winter, generally.
The pass is about 50 miles (80 km) west of Colorado Springs and is surrounded by peaks over 14,000 feet (4,300 m) with Pikes Peak of the Front Range to the east and the Collegiate Peaks of the Sawatch Range to the west.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Wilkerson Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
View of South Park from Wilkerson Pass, Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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