Monarch Pass
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Monarch Pass is a high mountain pass in the Colorado Rockies known for its scenic views, Continental Divide crossing, and role as a key route for U.S. Highway 50.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monarch Pass canonical | 4 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
ⓘ
transportation route ⓘ |
| climate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| connects |
Gunnison, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poncha Springs, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| county |
Chaffee County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gunnison County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses |
Continental Divide
ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Divide of the Americas
|
| elevation |
11312 feet
ⓘ
3448 meters ⓘ |
| hasCommercialServices | gift shop at summit (seasonal) ⓘ |
| hasCommunicationTowers | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high-altitude weather conditions
ⓘ
scenic views ⓘ sharp curves ⓘ steep grades ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Divide Trail
Monarch Crest Trail ⓘ Monarch Mountain ski area ⓘ |
| hasRestArea | summit parking area ⓘ |
| hasRunawayTruckRamps | yes ⓘ |
| hasSummitFacility | Monarch Crest visitor facilities ⓘ |
| isImportantFor | east–west travel across central Colorado ⓘ |
| isOn |
Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway
ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Divide Scenic Byway
|
| isPartOf | transcontinental route of U.S. Highway 50 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInMountainRange | Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Colorado Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| nearestTownEast | Poncha Springs, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTownWest | Sargents, Colorado ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colorado State Highway system
ⓘ
surface form:
Colorado State Highway System
|
| roadLanes | two-lane highway ⓘ |
| traversedBy | U.S. Route 50 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
automobile travel
ⓘ
bicycle touring ⓘ commercial trucking ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ |
| viewIncludes |
San Luis Valley (distant views)
ⓘ
Sawatch Range ⓘ
surface form:
Sawatch Range peaks
|
| winterConditions |
avalanche risk areas nearby
ⓘ
frequent snow ⓘ icy roads ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.