Ripple Creek Pass

Ripple Creek Pass is a high mountain pass in The Flat Tops mountains of western Colorado. Rio Blanco County Road 8, a gravel road, traverses the pass, which divides the watersheds of Poose Creek to the north and Snell Creek to the south.[2] The border between Routt and White River national forests also crosses the pass.

Ripple Creek Pass
County Road 8 at the pass
Elevation3,157 m (10,358 ft)[1]
Traversed byRio Blanco County Road 8
(unpaved road)
LocationRio Blanco County, Colorado
RangeThe Flat Tops
Coordinates40°6′43″N 107°17′44″W[1]
Topo mapUSGS Ripple Creek
Ripple Creek Pass is located in Colorado
Ripple Creek Pass
Ripple Creek Pass
Location in Colorado

The pass, part of the Flat Tops Trail Scenic and Historic Byway, is accessible to passenger cars, but only seasonally, generally from late May to October. The Ripple Creek Overlook, south of the actual pass, provides views of The Flat Tops and the Flat Tops Wilderness Area.[3]

References

  1. "Ripple Creek Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 13 October 1978. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. "Ripple Creek Pass". Pass Bagger. 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  3. "Ripple Creek Overlook Interpretive Site". White River National Forest. United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
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