South Pass (Wyoming)
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South Pass is a route across the Continental Divide, in the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Wyoming. It lies in a broad high region, 35 miles wide, between the nearly 14,000 ft Wind River Range to the
Historic South Pass, seen from the east looking westward towards Pacific Springs
Location of South Pass along the Oregon Trail
South Pass marker
Oregon Buttes - a wilderness study area on the Oregon Trail near South Pass City
The Continental Divide of the Americas is the principal, and largely mountainous, hydrological divide of the Americas. The Continental Divide extends from the Bering Strait to the Strait of Magellan,
South Pass (Wyoming)
…South Pass (elevation 7,412 ft (2,259 m) and 7,550 ft (2,300 m)) is a route across the Continental Divide, in the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Wyoming. It lies in a broad high region, 35 miles (56 km) wide, between the nearly 14,000 ft (4,300 m) Wind…
The Continental Divide in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of north central Colorado, taken from the International Space Station in October 2008
Grays Peak, at 4,352 m (14,278 ft), is the highest point of the Continental Divide in North America.
The Parting of the Waters in the Teton Wilderness, where one fork flows into the Pacific Ocean and the other flows into the Atlantic Ocean
The Continental Divide Trail often remains above the treeline and on the Divide, providing unobstructed views along its route.