List of Rocky Mountain passes on the continental divide

This is a list of Rocky Mountain passes on the continental divide.

Major Passes

Note Column:A=Automobile road R=Railway E=Used by early explorers *=not strictly a mountain pass on continental divide, included for reference.

Location	Note	Name	Description
	CANADA
	Yukon and British Columbia
67°??'N	*E	Unnamed portage	From the Mackenzie river to the Yukon River. See Canadian canoe routes#Pacific Coast
60°04′25″N 130°56′30″W / 60.07361°N 130.94167°W	*A	Alaska Highway	The Alaska Highway crossing of the Continental Divide in south central Yukon, also known as Yukon Hwy 1. Bering Sea or Arctic Ocean drainage.
58°26′00″N 130°01′27″W / 58.43333°N 130.02417°W	*A	Dease Lake, British Columbia	The town is sited on and straddles a gap that is the continental divide and the Stewart-Cassiar Highway (also known as BC Hwy 37) passes through the town as well, thus also crossing the divide at that point. Pacific or Arctic Ocean drainage.
54°15'N	*A	Summit Lake, British Columbia	on British Columbia Highway 97 from Dawson Creek See Pine Pass(?). Pacific or Arctic Ocean drainage.
54°1?'N	*E		low point used by Alexander Mackenzie in 1793
53°58′00″N 120°13′00″W / 53.96667°N 120.21667°W		McGregor Pass	Pacific or Arctic Ocean drainage.
	Alberta/British Columbia border.
53°10′02″N 119°07′34″W / 53.16722°N 119.12611°W		Robson Pass	near Mount Robson. Pacific or Arctic Ocean drainage.
52°53′33″N 118°27′50″W / 52.89250°N 118.46389°W	AR	Yellowhead Pass	near Jasper, Alberta. Canadian Northern Railway (1910), north branch of the Trans-Canada Highway. Pacific or Arctic Ocean drainage.
52°22′35″N 118°11′00″W / 52.37639°N 118.18333°W	E	Athabasca Pass	Main fur-trade pass from 1811. Used by the York Factory Express. Pacific or Arctic Ocean drainage.
51°48′N 116°45′W / 51.800°N 116.750°W	E	Howse Pass	First post-Mackenzie pass (1807). rarely used. Pacific or Atlantic Ocean drainage.
51°27′10″N 116°17′00″W / 51.45278°N 116.28333°W	AR	Kicking Horse Pass	Near Lake Louise, Alberta. Canadian Pacific Railway (1880s), south branch of the Trans-Canada Highway. Pacific or Atlantic Ocean drainage.
51°13′39″N 116°02′59″W / 51.22750°N 116.04972°W	A	Vermilion Pass	Near Banff, Alberta, Highway 93 south to Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia. Pacific or Atlantic Ocean drainage.
51°04′51″N 115°49′47″W / 51.08083°N 115.82972°W	E	Simpson Pass	rarely used, southwest of Banff, found by Sir George Simpson in 1841. Pacific or Atlantic Ocean drainage.
49°37′57″N 114°41′33″W / 49.63250°N 114.69250°W	AR	Crowsnest Pass	only road pass between Banff and US border. Canadian Pacific Railway (1898). Pacific or Atlantic Ocean drainage.
49°00'N*	UNITED STATES
	near Idaho/Montana border
48°41′47.72″N 113°43′5.91″W / 48.6965889°N 113.7183083°W	A	Logan Pass	in Glacier Park. Pacific or Atlantic Ocean drainage.
48°19′06″N 113°21′19″W / 48.318321°N 113.355255°W	AR	Marias Pass	Great Northern Railway 1889. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
47°08′34″N 112°25′44″W / 47.142701°N 112.428915°W	E	Lewis and Clark Pass (Montana)	used by the explorers. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
47°04′35″N 112°22′11″W / 47.07639°N 112.36972°W	A	Rogers Pass (Montana)	Montana Highway 200, Wilderness north to Marias Pass. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
45°55′20″N 112°24′58″W / 45.9221°N 112.4161°W	AR	Homestake Pass	Interstate 90. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
45°41.0′N 113°56.0′W / 45.6833°N 113.9333°W	A	Chief Joseph Pass	Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
44°58′27″N 113°26′42″W / 44.97417°N 113.44500°W	E	Lemhi Pass	Lewis and Clark. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
44°42.6′N 111°28.2′W / 44.7100°N 111.4700°W	A	Raynolds Pass	Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
44°33′31″N 112°18′20″W / 44.55861°N 112.30556°W	A	Monida Pass	Interstate 15 south to Salt Lake City. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
	Wyoming
44°26′30″N 110°43′11″W / 44.44167°N 110.71972°W	A	Craig Pass	U.S. Route 191, in Yellowstone National Park. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
44°2′28″N 110°10′3″W / 44.04111°N 110.16750°W		Two Ocean Pass	In the Teton Wilderness. Notable for the Parting of the Waters.Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
43°45′0″N 110°4′48″W / 43.75000°N 110.08000°W	A	Togwotee Pass	U.S. Route 287 and U.S. Route 26. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
42°22′12″N 108°54′49″W / 42.37000°N 108.91361°W	*	South Pass	Part of a mountain-free area in southwest Wyoming. Oregon Trail and Interstate 80. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
41°00'N	Colorado north border
40°23′5″N 106°36′42″W / 40.38472°N 106.61167°W	A	Rabbit Ears Pass	U.S. Route 40. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
40°22′36″N 106°34′47″W / 40.37667°N 106.57972°W	A	Muddy Pass	U.S. Route 40. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
40°25′11″N 105°48′41″W / 40.41972°N 105.81139°W	A	Milner Pass	U.S. Route 34 in Rocky Mountain National Park. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
40°28′36″N 105°49′24″W / 40.47667°N 105.82333°W		La Poudre Pass	Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
39°54′08″N 105°38′46″W / 39.90235°N 105.6461°W	*R	Moffat Tunnel	railway tunnel 1928. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
39°40′44″N 105°55′12″W / 39.67889°N 105.92000°W	*A	Eisenhower Tunnel	Interstate 70 to Denver. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
39°39′49″N 105°52′45″W / 39.66361°N 105.87917°W	A	Loveland Pass	US Highway 6. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
39°36′26″N 106°06′21″W / 39.60722°N 106.10583°W	A	Hoosier Pass	US Highway 9. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
39°6′29″N 106°33′52″W / 39.10806°N 106.56444°W	A	Independence Pass	Colorado State Highway 82. Highest paved crossing of Divide in US, at 12,095 feet (3,687 m). Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
38°49′40″N 106°24′33″W / 38.82778°N 106.40917°W	A	Cottonwood Pass	Chaffee County Route 306. The highest unpaved road crossing a pass in Colorado, at 12,126 feet (3,696 m). Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
38°29′48″N 106°19′30″W / 38.49667°N 106.32500°W	A	Monarch Pass	US Highway 50. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
38°23′29″N 106°14′50″W / 38.39139°N 106.24722°W	A	Marshall Pass	former narrow-gauge railroad closed in 1955. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
37°29′00″N 106°48′11″W / 37.48333°N 106.80306°W	A	Wolf Creek Pass	U.S. Highway 160. Pacific or Gulf of Mexico drainage.
37°00'N*	Colorado south border

Passes including Trails

Rocky Mountain passes on the Continental Divide of the Americas

Pass	Region	Elevation[1][2]	Location[3][4]	Access
Pine Pass	British Columbia	875 m 2,871 ft	55°24′00″N 122°38′00″W / 55.4000°N 122.6333°W
Jarvis Pass	British Columbia	1478 m 4,849 ft	54°05′27″N 120°09′30″W / 54.0908°N 120.1583°W	Trail in Kakwa Provincial Park
McGregor Pass	British Columbia	1539 m 5,049 ft	53°58′00″N 120°13′00″W / 53.9667°N 120.2167°W	Trail
Kakwa Pass	British Columbia	1570 m 5,151 ft	53°58′00″N 120°09′00″W / 53.9667°N 120.1500°W	Trail in Kakwa Provincial Park
Casket Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1631 m 5,351 ft	53°46′35″N 119°55′49″W / 53.7764°N 119.9303°W	Trail
Forgetmenot Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1783 m 5,850 ft	53°45′08″N 119°53′33″W / 53.7522°N 119.8925°W	Trail
Fetherstonhaugh Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1813 m 5,948 ft	53°42′48″N 119°51′08″W / 53.7133°N 119.8522°W	Trail
Avalanche Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1570 m 5,151 ft	53°36′58″N 119°54′39″W / 53.6161°N 119.9108°W	Trail
Beaverdam Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1509 m 4,951 ft	53°34′36″N 119°53′20″W / 53.5767°N 119.8889°W	Trail
Shale Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1905 m 6,250 ft	53°36′22″N 119°43′37″W / 53.6061°N 119.7269°W	Trail
Loren Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1539 m 5,049 ft	53°29′59″N 119°48′37″W / 53.4997°N 119.8103°W	Trail
Jackpine Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2020 m 6,627 ft	53°21′31″N 119°25′51″W / 53.3586°N 119.4308°W	Trail
Bess Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1620 m 5,315 ft	53°19′48″N 119°21′02″W / 53.3300°N 119.3506°W	Trail in Jasper National Park
Carcajou Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1570 m 5,151 ft	53°13′49″N 119°16′55″W / 53.2303°N 119.2819°W	Trail between Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park
Moose Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2027 m 6,650 ft	53°13′50″N 119°01′05″W / 53.2306°N 119.0181°W	Trail between Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park
Robson Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1597 m 5,240 ft	53°10′01″N 119°07′43″W / 53.1669°N 119.1286°W	Trail between Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park
Snowbird Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2423 m 7,949 ft	53°08′44″N 119°02′58″W / 53.1456°N 119.0494°W	Trail between Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park
Upright Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1996 m 6,549 ft	53°08′05″N 118°46′50″W / 53.1347°N 118.7806°W	Trail between Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park
Colonel Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1874 m 6,148 ft	53°04′20″N 118°46′10″W / 53.0722°N 118.7694°W	Trail between Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park
Grant Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1935 m 6,348 ft	53°02′52″N 118°45′20″W / 53.0478°N 118.7556°W	Trail between Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park
North Miette Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2179 m 7,149 ft	53°02′00″N 118°39′15″W / 53.0333°N 118.6542°W	Trail between Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park
Miette Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2004 m 6,575 ft	53°01′00″N 118°40′00″W / 53.0167°N 118.6667°W	Trail
Centre Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1989 m 6,526 ft	53°00′48″N 118°39′16″W / 53.0133°N 118.6544°W	Trail
South Miette Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2119 m 6,952 ft	52°59′10″N 118°39′45″W / 52.9861°N 118.6625°W	Trail between Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park
South Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2141 m 7,024 ft	52°59′11″N 118°39′39″W / 52.9864°N 118.6608°W	Trail
Yellowhead Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1131 m 3,711 ft	52°53′29″N 118°27′52″W / 52.8914°N 118.4644°W	between Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park
Tonquin Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1935 m 6,348 ft	52°43′42″N 118°20′22″W / 52.7283°N 118.3394°W	Trail between Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park
Whirlpool Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1813 m 5,948 ft	52°29′19″N 118°14′00″W / 52.4886°N 118.2333°W	Trail in Jasper National Park
Canoe Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2057 m 6,749 ft	52°25′33″N 118°14′19″W / 52.4258°N 118.2386°W	Trail in Jasper National Park
Athabasca Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1753 m 5,751 ft	52°22′56″N 118°11′24″W / 52.3822°N 118.1900°W	Trail in Jasper National Park
Fortress Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1356 m 4,449 ft	52°21′41″N 117°42′20″W / 52.3614°N 117.7056°W	Trail between Banff National Park and Hamber Provincial Park
Thompson Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1996 m 6,549 ft	52°02′28″N 117°15′29″W / 52.0411°N 117.2581°W	Trail in Banff National Park
Bush Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2393 m 7,851 ft	51°47′54″N 116°58′08″W / 51.7983°N 116.9689°W	Trail in Banff National Park
Howse Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1539 m 5,049 ft	51°48′00″N 116°45′20″W / 51.8000°N 116.7556°W	Trail in Banff National Park
Balfour Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2454 m 8,051 ft	51°35′14″N 116°28′19″W / 51.5872°N 116.4719°W	Trail between Banff National Park and Yoho National Park
Kicking Horse Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1627 m 5,338 ft	51°27′12″N 116°17′08″W / 51.4533°N 116.2856°W	between Banff National Park and Yoho National Park
Abbot Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2922 m 9,587 ft	51°21′50″N 116°17′14″W / 51.3639°N 116.2872°W	Trail between Banff National Park and Yoho National Park
Wenkchemna Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2606 m 8,550 ft	51°19′01″N 116°16′17″W / 51.3169°N 116.2714°W	Trail between Banff National Park and Yoho National Park
Vermilion Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1661 m 5,449 ft	51°13′39″N 116°02′59″W / 51.2275°N 116.0497°W	between Banff National Park and Kootenay National Park
Ball Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2210 m 7,251 ft	51°07′35″N 115°59′19″W / 51.1264°N 115.9886°W	Trail between Banff National Park and Kootenay National Park
Redearth Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2088 m 6,850 ft	51°05′10″N 115°52′57″W / 51.0861°N 115.8825°W	Trail in Banff National Park
Simpson Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2118 m 6,949 ft	51°04′45″N 115°49′40″W / 51.0792°N 115.8278°W	Trail between Banff National Park and Kootenay National Park
Citadel Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2362 m 7,749 ft	51°01′13″N 115°42′37″W / 51.0203°N 115.7103°W	Trail in Banff National Park
Fatigue Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2393 m 7,851 ft	51°00′49″N 115°41′19″W / 51.0136°N 115.6886°W	Trail in Banff National Park
Og Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2301 m 7,549 ft	50°56′58″N 115°36′48″W / 50.9494°N 115.6133°W	Trail between Banff National Park and Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
Assiniboine Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2179 m 7,149 ft	50°55′35″N 115°36′32″W / 50.9264°N 115.6089°W	Trail between Banff National Park and Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
Wonder Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2393 m 7,851 ft	50°53′32″N 115°35′40″W / 50.8922°N 115.5944°W	Trail between Banff National Park and Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
Marvel Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2118 m 6,949 ft	50°50′28″N 115°34′44″W / 50.8411°N 115.5789°W	Trail in Banff National Park
Red Man Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2332 m 7,651 ft	50°48′10″N 115°33′10″W / 50.8028°N 115.5528°W	Trail in Banff National Park
White Man Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2149 m 7,051 ft	50°47′00″N 115°30′00″W / 50.7833°N 115.5000°W	Trail in Banff National Park
Spray Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1935 m 6,348 ft	50°44′48″N 115°25′45″W / 50.7467°N 115.4292°W	Trail in Banff National Park
Palliser Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2088 m 6,850 ft	50°42′29″N 115°23′15″W / 50.7081°N 115.3875°W	Trail in Banff National Park
North Kananaskis Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2362 m 7,749 ft	50°41′25″N 115°17′53″W / 50.6903°N 115.2981°W	Trail in Kananaskis Country
South Kananaskis Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2301 m 7,549 ft	50°38′20″N 115°17′12″W / 50.6389°N 115.2867°W	Trail in Kananaskis Country
Elk Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1905 m 6,250 ft	50°35′10″N 115°04′27″W / 50.5861°N 115.0742°W	Trail in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Weary Creek Gap	Alberta  British Columbia	2240 m 7,349 ft	50°23′53″N 114°51′12″W / 50.3981°N 114.8533°W	Trail in Kananaskis Country
Gunsight Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2393 m 7,851 ft	50°19′30″N 114°49′00″W / 50.3250°N 114.8167°W	Trail in Kananaskis Country
Windy Pass (Canada)	Alberta  British Columbia	2408 m 7,900 ft	50°03′50″N 114°40′30″W / 50.0639°N 114.6750°W	Trail
Tornado Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2149 m 7,051 ft	49°58′03″N 114°40′23″W / 49.9675°N 114.6731°W	Trail
North Fork Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1996 m 6,549 ft	49°55′20″N 114°41′22″W / 49.9222°N 114.6894°W	Trail in Kananaskis Country
Racehorse Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2118 m 6,949 ft	49°46′17″N 114°38′48″W / 49.7714°N 114.6467°W	Trail
Deadman Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1600 m 5,249 ft	49°42′21″N 114°39′38″W / 49.7058°N 114.6606°W	Trail
Phillips Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1570 m 5,151 ft	49°38′45″N 114°39′45″W / 49.6458°N 114.6625°W	Trail
Crowsnest Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1358 m 4,455 ft	49°37′41″N 114°40′31″W / 49.6281°N 114.6753°W	(Canadian Pacific Railway 1898)
Tent Mountain Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1478 m 4,849 ft	49°34′22″N 114°43′18″W / 49.5728°N 114.7217°W	Trail
Ptolemy Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1722 m 5,650 ft	49°33′19″N 114°41′15″W / 49.5553°N 114.6875°W	Trail
North Kootenay Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2057 m 6,749 ft	49°24′00″N 114°34′00″W / 49.4000°N 114.5667°W	Trail
Middle Kootenay Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1935 m 6,348 ft	49°15′37″N 114°24′30″W / 49.2603°N 114.4083°W	Trail
Sage Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2149 m 7,051 ft	49°08′19″N 114°09′39″W / 49.1386°N 114.1608°W	Trail in Waterton Lakes National Park
South Kootenay Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	2088 m 6,850 ft	49°06′33″N 114°08′58″W / 49.1092°N 114.1494°W	Trail in Waterton Lakes National Park
Akamina Pass	Alberta  British Columbia	1783 m 5,850 ft	49°01′28″N 114°03′16″W / 49.0244°N 114.0544°W	Trail in Waterton Lakes National Park
Logan Pass	Montana	6,653 ft 2028 m	48°41′48″N 113°43′06″W / 48.6966°N 113.7182°W	Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park
Gunsight Pass	Montana	6,949 ft 2118 m	48°36′34″N 113°44′18″W / 48.6094°N 113.7382°W	Trail in Glacier National Park
Marias Pass	Montana	5,236 ft 1596 m	48°19′00″N 113°21′17″W / 48.3166°N 113.3548°W	between Flathead National Forest and Lewis and Clark National Forest (Great Northern Railway 1891)
Badger Pass	Montana	6,312 ft 1924 m	48°07′50″N 113°02′15″W / 48.1305°N 113.0376°W	Trail in Bob Marshall Wilderness
Lewis and Clark Pass	Montana	6,424 ft 1958 m	47°08′34″N 112°25′44″W / 47.1427°N 112.4289°W	Trail between Helena National Forest and Lewis and Clark National Forest (Meriwether Lewis 1806)
Rogers Pass	Montana	5,630 ft 1716 m	47°04′35″N 112°22′14″W / 47.0763°N 112.3706°W
Mullan Pass	Montana	5,223 ft 1592 m	46°38′40″N 112°18′53″W / 46.6444°N 112.3147°W	and gravel road in Helena National Forest (Northern Pacific Railway 1883)
Gibbons Pass	Montana	6,138 ft 1871 m	45°44′49″N 113°54′51″W / 45.7469°N 113.9142°W	Beaverhead National Forest Road 106 (William Clark 1806)
Chief Joseph Pass	Idaho  Montana	7,251 ft 2210 m	45°41′05″N 113°55′59″W / 45.6846°N 113.9331°W	in Salmon National Forest to in Beaverhead National Forest
Elk Park Pass	Montana	6,352 ft 1936 m	46°02′11″N 112°27′33″W / 46.0363°N 112.4592°W	(Great Northern Railway 1888-1972)
Deer Lodge Pass	Montana	5,922 ft 1805 m	45°53′00″N 112°40′18″W / 45.8833°N 112.6717°W
Homestake Pass	Montana	6,365 ft 1940 m	45°55′20″N 112°24′58″W / 45.9221°N 112.4161°W	in Deerlodge National Forest (Northern Pacific Railroad 1888-1983)
Pipestone Pass	Montana	6,476 ft 1974 m	45°51′24″N 112°26′22″W / 45.8566°N 112.4395°W	in Deerlodge National Forest (Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad 1909-1980)
Lemhi Pass	Idaho  Montana	7,369 ft 2246 m	44°58′28″N 113°26′43″W / 44.9744°N 113.4453°W	Gravel road between Beaverhead National Forest and Salmon National Forest (Lewis and Clark Expedition 1805)
Bannock Pass	Idaho  Montana	7,684 ft 2342 m	44°48′52″N 113°16′19″W / 44.8144°N 113.2720°W	between Salmon National Forest and Beaverhead National Forest (Gilmore and Pittsburgh Railroad 1910-1939)
Monida Pass	Idaho  Montana	6,821 ft 2079 m	44°33′30″N 112°18′20″W / 44.5583°N 112.3055°W	(Utah and Northern Railway 1880)
Raynolds Pass	Idaho  Montana	6,831 ft 2082 m	44°42′40″N 111°28′11″W / 44.7110°N 111.4697°W
Targhee Pass	Idaho  Montana	7,080 ft 2158 m	44°40′29″N 111°16′33″W / 44.6746°N 111.2758°W
Craig Pass	Wyoming	8,323 ft 2537 m	44°26′30″N 110°43′11″W / 44.4416°N 110.7197°W	Grand Loop Road in Yellowstone National Park
Two Ocean Pass	Wyoming	8,130 ft 2478 m	44°02′28″N 110°10′03″W / 44.0411°N 110.1674°W	Trail
South Pass	Wyoming	7,559 ft 2304 m	42°22′12″N 108°54′48″W / 42.3700°N 108.9134°W	(Oregon Trail 1812, Mormon Trail 1847, California Trail 1848, Pony Express 1860-1861)
Bridger Pass	Wyoming	7,588 ft 2313 m	41°33′02″N 107°25′51″W / 41.5505°N 107.4309°W	(Stansbury Expedition 1849, Cherokee Trail 1849, Overland Trail 1861)
Buffalo Pass	Colorado	10,295 ft 3138 m	40°32′37″N 106°41′06″W / 40.5436°N 106.6850°W	Jackson County Road 24 and Routt County Road 38 in Routt National Forest
Rabbit Ears Pass	Colorado	9,429 ft 2874 m	40°23′05″N 106°36′42″W / 40.3847°N 106.6117°W
Muddy Pass	Colorado	8,619 ft 2627 m	40°22′36″N 106°34′47″W / 40.3766°N 106.5798°W	between Arapahoe National Forest and Routt National Forest
La Poudre Pass	Colorado	10,184 ft 3104 m	40°28′36″N 105°49′24″W / 40.4767°N 105.8233°W	Trail between Rocky Mountain National Park and Roosevelt National Forest
Willow Creek Pass	Colorado	9,659 ft 2944 m	40°21′02″N 106°05′32″W / 40.3505°N 106.0922°W
Milner Pass	Colorado	10,758 ft 3279 m	40°25′11″N 105°48′41″W / 40.4197°N 105.8114°W	Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park
Ptarmigan Pass	Colorado	12,168 ft 3709 m	40°18′38″N 105°42′04″W / 40.3105°N 105.7011°W	Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park
Stone Man Pass	Colorado	12,506 ft 3812 m	40°15′34″N 105°39′10″W / 40.2594°N 105.6528°W	Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park
Boulder-Grand Pass	Colorado	12,077 ft 3681 m	40°13′28″N 105°40′09″W / 40.2244°N 105.6692°W	Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park
Buchanan Pass	Colorado	11,844 ft 3610 m	40°07′52″N 105°37′49″W / 40.1311°N 105.6303°W	Trail in Indian Peaks Wilderness
Pawnee Pass	Colorado	12,542 ft 3823 m	40°04′33″N 105°38′06″W / 40.0758°N 105.6350°W	Trail between Arapaho National Forest and Roosevelt National Forest
Arapaho Pass	Colorado	11,906 ft 3629 m	40°00′52″N 105°40′41″W / 40.0144°N 105.6781°W	Trail in Indian Peaks Wilderness
Rollins Pass	Colorado	11,676 ft 3559 m	39°56′03″N 105°40′58″W / 39.9342°N 105.6828°W	Primitive road in Arapahoe National Forest to trail in Roosevelt National Forest (Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway 1903)
Jones Pass	Colorado	12,454 ft 3796 m	39°46′25″N 105°53′21″W / 39.7736°N 105.8892°W	Clear Creek County Road 202 to trail in Arapaho National Forest
Vasquez Pass	Colorado	11,693 ft 3564 m	39°47′16″N 105°49′45″W / 39.7878°N 105.8292°W	Trail in Arapaho National Forest
Berthoud Pass	Colorado	11,325 ft 3452 m	39°47′54″N 105°46′40″W / 39.7983°N 105.7778°W	in Arapaho National Forest
Loveland Pass	Colorado	11,995 ft 3656 m	39°39′49″N 105°52′45″W / 39.6636°N 105.8792°W	in Arapaho National Forest
Argentine Pass	Colorado	13,205 ft 4025 m	39°37′31″N 105°46′57″W / 39.6253°N 105.7825°W	Primitive road in Arapaho National Forest (Highest road over the Continental Divide in North America)
Webster Pass (Colorado)	Colorado	12,103 ft 3689 m	39°31′52″N 105°49′58″W / 39.5311°N 105.8328°W	Primitive road between Arapaho National Forest and Pike National Forest
Georgia Pass (Colorado)	Colorado	11,585 ft 3531 m	39°27′30″N 105°55′00″W / 39.4583°N 105.9167°W	Primitive road between the town of Jefferson to Breckenridge, passing along Mt. Guyot.
Meyer Pass (Colorado)	Colorado	11,683 ft 3561 m	39°24′07″N 105°59′28″W / 39.4020°N 105.9911°W	Primitive trail between Como and Breckenridge, connecting with Coronet Road.
French Pass	Colorado	12,050 ft 3673 m	39°26′22″N 105°57′05″W / 39.4394°N 105.9514°W	Trail between Arapaho National Forest and Pike National Forest
Fremont Pass	Colorado	11,279 ft 3438 m	39°21′59″N 106°11′12″W / 39.3664°N 106.1867°W	in San Isabel National Forest to Arapaho National Forest (Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad 1888)
Black Powder Pass	Colorado	12,149 ft 3703 m	39°25′25″N 105°57′19″W / 39.4236°N 105.9553°W	Trace between Arapaho National Forest and Pike National Forest
Boreas Pass	Colorado	11,499 ft 3505 m	39°24′40″N 105°58′10″W / 39.4111°N 105.9695°W	Park County Road 33 in Pike National Forest to Summit County Road 10 in Arapaho National Forest (Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad 1882)
Hagerman Pass	Colorado	11,939 ft 3639 m	39°15′54″N 106°29′02″W / 39.2650°N 106.4839°W	Primitive road between San Isabel National Forest and White River National Forest (Colorado Midland Railway 1887)
Hoosier Pass	Colorado	11,532 ft 3515 m	39°21′42″N 106°03′45″W / 39.3617°N 106.0625°W	between Arapaho National Forest and Pike National Forest (John C. Fremont 1844)
Independence Pass	Colorado	12,103 ft 3689 m	39°06′32″N 106°33′50″W / 39.1089°N 106.5639°W	between San Isabel National Forest and White River National Forest (Highest paved road over the Continental Divide in North America)
Red Mountain Pass	Colorado	12,860 ft 3920 m	39°00′48″N 106°35′42″W / 39.0133°N 106.5949°W	Trail in Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
Lake Pass	Colorado	12,218 ft 3724 m	38°59′49″N 106°33′43″W / 38.9969°N 106.5620°W	Trail between Gunnison National Forest and San Isabel National Forest
Browns Pass	Colorado	11,998 ft 3657 m	38°51′14″N 106°21′34″W / 38.8539°N 106.3595°W	Trail in Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
Cottonwood Pass	Colorado	12,119 ft 3694 m	38°49′40″N 106°24′33″W / 38.8278°N 106.4092°W	Chaffee County Road 306 (asphalt) in San Isabel National Forest to Gunnison County Road 209 (gravel) in Gunnison National Forest
Tincup Pass	Colorado	11,952 ft 3643 m	38°42′55″N 106°26′04″W / 38.7153°N 106.4345°W	Primitive road between Gunnison National Forest and San Isabel National Forest
Hancock Pass	Colorado	12,208 ft 3721 m	38°37′15″N 106°22′27″W / 38.6208°N 106.3742°W	Primitive road between Gunnison National Forest and San Isabel National Forest
Monarch Pass	Colorado	11,306 ft 3446 m	38°29′48″N 106°19′32″W / 38.4967°N 106.3256°W	between Gunnison National Forest and San Isabel National Forest
Marshall Pass	Colorado	10,882 ft 3317 m	38°23′29″N 106°14′50″W / 38.3914°N 106.2472°W	Saguache County Road 32 between Gunnison National Forest and San Isabel National Forest (Denver & Rio Grande Railroad 1881-1955)
North Pass	Colorado	10,010 ft 3051 m	38°13′00″N 106°34′32″W / 38.2167°N 106.5756°W
Cochetopa Pass	Colorado	10,200 ft 3109 m	38°10′00″N 106°36′02″W / 38.1667°N 106.6006°W	Saguache County Road NN14 between Gunnison National Forest and Rio Grande National Forest
Spring Creek Pass	Colorado	10,889 ft 3319 m	37°56′27″N 107°09′33″W / 37.9408°N 107.1592°W
Hermit Pass	Colorado	13,015 ft 3967 m	38°05′46″N 105°39′19″W / 38.0961°N 105.6553°W	Primitive road in San Isabel National Forest to trail in Rio Grande National Forest
Wolf Creek Pass	Colorado	10,823 ft 3299 m	37°28′57″N 106°47′56″W / 37.4825°N 106.7989°W

See also

• Rocky Mountains
  • Canadian Rockies
  • Central Rocky Mountains
  • Western Rocky Mountains
  • Southern Rocky Mountains
• Mountain pass
  • List of mountain passes in Colorado
  • List of mountain passes in Montana
  • List of mountain passes in Wyoming
  • List of passes of the Rocky Mountains
  • List of railroad crossings of the Continental Divide of North America

References

1. Elevations in the United States are from the United States Geological Survey National Elevation Dataset except where otherwise noted. Please see the National Elevation Dataset. These elevations are referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 and may differ from traditional sources.
2. A highway or railroad may cross a ridge at a higher or lower elevation than the natural saddle point.
3. Locations in Canada are from the Natural Resources Canada Canadian Geographical Names Data Base. Please see Canadian Geographical Names. Locations in the United States are referenced to the United States Board on Geographic Names Geographic Names Information System. Please see the Geographic Names Information System. All these locations are referenced to the North American Datum of 1983.
4. A highway or railroad may cross a ridge at a point other than the natural saddle point.