Historical Marker

(Old) Monarch Pass

On FR-237 north of Monarch Pass on US-40 west of Poncha Springs. Stone marker is there, but bronze plaque was missing prior to 1970. · Monarch Pass on US · Chaffee

Colorado marker

Inscription

Monarch Pass. Across the Continental Divide between Arkansas and Gunnison River drainages. Altitude 11,386 feet. The Monarch Mining District, opened in the late seventies, lies east of the pass. Improved highway opened 1921.

Location

AddressOn FR-237 north of Monarch Pass on US-40 west of Poncha Springs. Stone marker is there, but bronze plaque was missing prior to 1970.
CityMonarch Pass on US
CountyChaffee
StateColorado
Coordinates38.497802, -106.337674

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