Hoosier Pass
Hoosier Pass rises to an elevation of 11,541 feet. It's a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado, situated on the continental divide at the northern tip of Mosquito Range in a space between Mount Democrat in the west and Hoosier Ridge in the east.
Hoosier Pass has an overhead highway providing another route to the city of Denver and the ski areas around Breckenridge and Keystone. Normally it's open all year and can be traversed by every type of vehicle in decent weather. During winter storms, however, the road can be closed. The road has a smooth approach in the south with numerous switchbacks on the north side, and a grade of 8%.
The Mosquito Range has Hoosier Pass at its northern tip; it is a high mountain range rising to an elevation of about 14,000 feet. The range's peaks create a ridge that runs north-south for about 40 miles from southern Summit County in the north, and along the boundary between Lake and Park counties.
The ranges have created a high barrier that separates the headwaters of the Arkansas River near Leadville from South Park, and the headwaters of the South Platte River in the vicinity of Fairplay.
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