Promontory Divide, elevation 8,579 feet (2,615 meters), is a ridge[2] and mountain pass along the border between Custer and Huerfano counties in southern Colorado, USA. Colorado State Highway 69 traverses the pass, which is in the southern part of the Wet Mountain Valley.
| Promontory Divide | |
|---|---|
 Looking south from the top of the pass along Colorado State Highway 69 | |
| Elevation | 8,579 ft (2,615 m)[1] |
| Traversed by | Colorado State Highway 69 |
| Location | Custer and Huerfano counties, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37°56′16.26″N 105°19′37.25″W / 37.9378500°N 105.3270139°W |
| Topo map | Devils Gulch |
  Location in Colorado | |
Watersheds edit
Antelope Creek drains the area to the north of the pass and Muddy Gulch, a tributary of the Huerfano River, drains the area to the south.[3] Water from both sides of the pass eventually drains to the Arkansas River.
References edit
- ^ "Promontory Divide, Colorado, USA". My Topo. Trimble Company. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ^ "Promontory Divide". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Promontory Divide". Pass Bagger. Randy Bishop. 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
Promontory Divide - Custer/Huerfano Counties - Colorado - 8,579 feet Antelope Creek to north. Muddy Gulch to south.
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