Ute Pass, Mountain pass in Teller County, Colorado, US.

Ute Pass is a mountain pass west of Colorado Springs along U.S. Highway 24, running from Manitou Springs eastward through Cascade, Chipita Park, Green Mountain Falls, Woodland Park and Divide. Its elevation ranges from 6,165 feet (1,879 m) at the lowest point to 9,165 feet (2,793 m) at Divide. The eastern entrance is a steep canyon with many curves for about 5 miles, easing into gentle U-shaped valleys near the summit.

The Ute Trail along the north side of Pikes Peak likely began as a buffalo path between the eastern plains and South Park. The Utes used the pass to carry salt from Bayou Salade to Santa Fe and Taos, calling it El Puerto del Sierra Almagre. It became a wagon road in the 1860s serving Leadville; the Colorado Midland Railway reached the pass in 1887, and the line closed in 1918. A new road was built in 1932, and since 1926 the route has been part of U.S. Highway 24.

The Ute called the pass El Puerto del Sierra Almagre, "Doorway to the Red Earth Mountains." They used the route to carry salt from Bayou Salade, the salt valley of South Park, to Santa Fe and Taos for trade. Ute Pass History Park in Woodland Park holds a museum center, four cabins and a jailhouse with exhibits on the Ute and early pioneers.

The road is open year-round, with parking available at several stops along the pass, especially near trailheads. Weather can change quickly at this elevation, so it is worth checking conditions before driving in fall or winter when snow and ice are common.

The pass's Ute name, El Puerto del Sierra Almagre, means "Doorway to the Red Earth Mountains". Ute Trail itself is thought to have begun as a buffalo path: Joel Palmer's 1847 journal describes such trails as about 15 inches wide and four inches deep, worn into the soil as smoothly as if cut with a spade.