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Arapaho_Pass_(Rabbit_Ears_Range) Latitude and Longitude:

40°23′06″N 106°28′21″W / 40.3849824°N 106.4725345°W / 40.3849824; -106.4725345 (Arapaho Pass)
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Arapaho Pass
Elevation8,953 ft (2,729 m) [1]
Traversed byUnimproved road
Location Grand and Jackson counties, Colorado, United States
Range Rabbit Ears Range
Coordinates 40°23′06″N 106°28′21″W / 40.3849824°N 106.4725345°W / 40.3849824; -106.4725345 (Arapaho Pass)
Topo mapUSGS Spicer Peak

Arapaho Pass, elevation 8,953 feet (2,729 m), is a mountain pass that crosses the Continental Divide in the Rabbit Ears Range of the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado in the United States.

Climate

Climate data for Arapaho Ridge, Colorado, 2003–2020 normals: 10960ft (3341m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 25.2
(−3.8)
25.5
(−3.6)
34.6
(1.4)
41.0
(5.0)
49.8
(9.9)
60.3
(15.7)
66.5
(19.2)
63.8
(17.7)
56.6
(13.7)
43.3
(6.3)
32.4
(0.2)
23.2
(−4.9)
43.5
(6.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 17.3
(−8.2)
16.6
(−8.6)
24.5
(−4.2)
30.6
(−0.8)
39.3
(4.1)
49.2
(9.6)
55.5
(13.1)
53.3
(11.8)
46.6
(8.1)
34.4
(1.3)
24.2
(−4.3)
15.2
(−9.3)
33.9
(1.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 9.4
(−12.6)
7.8
(−13.4)
14.5
(−9.7)
20.1
(−6.6)
28.8
(−1.8)
38.1
(3.4)
44.6
(7.0)
42.8
(6.0)
36.6
(2.6)
25.6
(−3.6)
15.9
(−8.9)
7.3
(−13.7)
24.3
(−4.3)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.44
(87)
3.46
(88)
3.80
(97)
4.64
(118)
3.38
(86)
1.74
(44)
1.60
(41)
1.97
(50)
2.37
(60)
3.21
(82)
3.51
(89)
3.50
(89)
36.62
(931)
Source 1: XMACIS2 [2]
Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation) [3]

References

  1. ^ "Arapaho Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  2. ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Arapaho Ridge, Colorado 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 9, 2023.