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The entire route from Georgetown to U.S. Highway 285 is paved, but is not maintained in the winter and often closed seasonally after the first heavy snow. There is a parking area at the closure gate on the Georgetown side of the pass to allow access to the pass by foot or snowmobile during the
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to the south. From Georgetown, take Clear County Route 381 south for 11 miles to the pass; from Grant, take Park County Route 62 13.5 miles to the pass.
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Climate data for Guanella Pass 39.5911 N, 105.7172 W, Elevation: 11,663 ft (3,555 m) (1991–2020 normals)
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which existed from 1963 to 1984 was located just a few miles south of the pass summit.
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The pass provides a route between Georgetown in the valley of
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At the summit of the pass, hiking trails lead east to
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Mount Bierstadt
Elevation
Guanella Pass Scenic Byway
Clear Creek County
Colorado, U.S.
Range
Front Range
Coordinates
39°35′42″N 105°42′40″W / 39.59500°N 105.71111°W / 39.59500; -105.71111
Topo map
USGS
mountain pass
Colorado
Rocky Mountains
western United States
Clear Creek County
Front Range
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