North La Veta Pass, Rail mountain pass in Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Colorado, US.
North La Veta Pass reaches an elevation of 2,869 meters above sea level, connecting Fort Garland to Walsenburg through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railway constructed this high-elevation rail route in 1877, establishing a transportation link between the San Luis Valley and eastern Colorado.
The mountain pass area holds significance as a former meeting point for Ute, Navajo, and Cheyenne tribes before European settlement in Colorado.
U.S. Highway 160 provides year-round access through North La Veta Pass with a well-maintained two-lane road stretching 77 kilometers between communities.
The railroad track at North La Veta Pass operates through winter conditions at one of the highest elevations for freight transport in North America.
Location: Colorado
GPS coordinates: 37.61390,-105.18900
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:49
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