United States of America Colorado

The Monarch Pass

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103.2 km
Length
+1,528 m
Ascent
−1,344 m
Descent
3,451 m
Highest point
8.6%
Max gradient
2h 18min
Drive time (approx.)
The Monarch Pass map
103.2 km · 3,451 m

Elevation profile

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What does The Monarch Pass look like?

Parkdale, Colorado
Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Sheep Knob
Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Bluff pan 1640
Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0
Grand Mesa 1742
Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aerial view of Granada, Colorado
Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Visitor Center at Monarch Mountain at the Crest, info desk 2023-06-24
Xnatedawgx · CC BY-SA 4.0
Main Street of Gunnison, CO
Mshuang2 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Legion Park Playground and Rock Climbing dyeclan.com - panoramio
The Dye Clan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Start
Salida
38.52411, -105.99919
Finish
Gunnison
38.54439, -106.92499

Stages

  1. Stage 1 52.3 km
  2. Stage 2 50.9 km

Along the road

Restaurants and cafés

25
DePasquale's Pizza 0.0 km · 2,163 m
Patio Pancake Place 0.0 km · 2,163 m
Quincy's Steak and Spirits 0.0 km · 2,163 m
50 Burger 0.0 km · 2,163 m
Mountain Phoenix Coffee Shop 0.6 km · 2,173 m
Casa Calaca 1.0 km · 2,178 m
Yunza Peruvian Cuisine 1.7 km · 2,188 m
Robin's 2.5 km · 2,200 m
Red Truck Pizza 6.4 km · 2,265 m
The Jackson Hotel Restaurant 7.2 km · 2,276 m
Alba Bakery & Coffee 7.7 km · 2,290 m
A Mimi's Cafe 7.7 km · 2,290 m
11 more
2 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 103.2 km.

Parking

76
76 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 103.2 km.

Fuel

8
Phillips 66 0.7 km · 2,175 m
Sinclair 1.0 km · 2,179 m
Poncha Market 7.2 km · 2,276 m
Conoco 7.8 km · 2,291 m
Shell 8.4 km · 2,303 m
Sinclair 103.2 km · 2,347 m
2 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 103.2 km.

Toilets

10
10 unnamed places along the road, from 2.2 km to 103.2 km.

EV chargers

4
Tesla Supercharger 7.2 km · 2,276 m
ChargePoint Wet Grocer Liquors 103.2 km · 2,347 m
2 unnamed places along the road, from 7.2 km to 103.2 km.

Rest areas

1
1 unnamed place along the road, from 8.0 km to 8.0 km.

Viewpoints

2
Old Monarch Pass 35.4 km · 3,400 m
Monarch Pass 36.2 km · 3,448 m