Historical Marker

Cochetopa Pass

County Road NN14 west of Saguache. The bronze plaque disappeared sometime after 7/5/2007. · Saguache · Saguache

Colorado marker

Inscription

Cochetopa Pass. Across Continental Divide between Rio Grande and Gunnison River drainages. Altitude 10,032 feet. The "buffalo gate" of the Utes. On early pack trail to California. Surveyed by Gunnison and by Fremont for railroad route, 1853. Toll road built 1869. Improved highway opened 1914

Location

AddressCounty Road NN14 west of Saguache. The bronze plaque disappeared sometime after 7/5/2007.
CitySaguache
CountySaguache
StateColorado
Coordinates38.163009, -106.600435

Sources

More markers in Saguache

Cochetopa Pass

Saguache, CO

Cochetopa Pass. Across Continental Divide between Rio Grande and Gunnison River drainages.

Saguache

Saguache, CO

Saguache. Name derived from the Indian word meaning "blue water.