Halfmoon Pass

Coordinates: 37°54′03″N 106°47′03″W / 37.90083°N 106.78417°W / 37.90083; -106.78417
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Halfmoon Pass
Elevation12,523 ft (3,817 m)[1]
Traversed bytrail
LocationSaguache / Mineral counties, Colorado, U.S.
RangeLa Garita Mountains
Coordinates37°54′03″N 106°47′03″W / 37.90083°N 106.78417°W / 37.90083; -106.78417
Topo mapUSGS Halfmoon Pass

Halfmoon Pass, elevation 12,523 ft (3,817 m), is a mountain pass at the East end of the La Garita Mountain Range that forms the boundary between Mineral and Saguache counties. The pass separates the Saquache Creek and West Bellows Creek watersheds in the La Garita Mountains of Colorado. Both creeks are part of the Rio Grande watershed.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Halfmoon Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-06-05.