Ute Pass

For the canyon west of Colorado Springs locally called "Ute Pass", see Fountain Creek.

Ute Pass
Ute Pass
Elevation	9,165 ft (2,793 m)
Traversed by	U.S. Highway 24
Location
Location	Teller County, Colorado United States
Range	Front Range
Coordinates	38°56′30″N 105°09′25″W
Topo map	USGS Divide

Ute Pass (elevation 9,165 ft (2,793 m)) is a mountain pass west of Colorado Springs, near Divide.

The climate is arid, so many plants that grow here are adapted to low water usage. The pass at one time was used by stage coach and equestrian traffic. It is steep (7%) on the east side. The pass is traversed by U.S. Highway 24.

View of Divide from the pass.

Oxen team carrying supplies up Ute Pass in the 1930s.