Monarch Pass is a high mountain pass located in central Colorado, along the Continental Divide in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains.
Location & Highway Access
Elevation: 11,312 feet (3,448 meters) above sea level.
Highway: Located directly along U.S. Highway 50.
Counties: Sits on the boundary between Chaffee County and Gunnison County.
Nearby Towns
Salida, CO: ~22 miles to the east
Gunnison, CO: ~43 miles to the west
Pueblo, CO: ~115 miles to the east
Denver, CO: ~160 miles to the northeast
