Cucharas Pass

Cucharas Pass is a 9,938 ft (3,029 m) elevation mountain pass in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in south central Colorado in the United States.

Cucharas Pass
The pass in December, 2012.
Elevation9,938 ft (3,029 m)[1]
Traversed by SH 12
LocationLas Animas / Huerfano counties, Colorado, United States
RangeSangre de Cristo Mountains
Coordinates37°19′13″N 105°04′25″W
Topo mapUSGS Cucharas Pass

At the top, the pass is signed as Cuchara Pass and the elevation on the sign there reads 9995 ft. State Highway 12 traverses the pass. Highway 12 is also signed as the Highway of Legends Scenic Byway, one of Colorado's Scenic and Historic Byways.

The region gets its name from the spoon-like shape of the valley, with "cuchara" being the Spanish word for "spoon."[2]

References

  1. "Cucharas Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  2. Dawson, John Frank (1954). "Cuchara". Place Names in Colorado: Why 700 Communities Were So Named. p. 16. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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