Coal Bank Pass
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Coal Bank Pass, elevation 10,640 feet, is a mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of western Colorado in the United States. The pass is in the San Juan National Forest.
One of the signs at the summit of the pass
The San Juan Skyway Scenic and Historic Byway is a 236-mile All-American Road, National Forest Scenic Byway, and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan, a
Coal Bank Pass
…pass is in the San Juan National Forest. The pass is traversed by the Million Dollar Highway, U.S. Highway 550 south of Silverton, which is part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway. While the north side is fairly gentle, the descent on the south side is very steep (6.5%), and has a runaway truck ramp for trucks that lose control…
National Scenic Byway San Juan Skyway NARA 68886238
View of San Juan Mountains from the San Juan Skyway
Lizard Head Peak
The characteristic red mountains of Red Mountain Pass