Monument Hill (Colorado) Explained

Monument Hill
Other Name:Black Forest Divide Pass
Elevation Ft:7352
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:El Paso County, Colorado
Coordinates:39.1239°N -104.8647°W

Monument Hill or Black Forest Divide Pass[1] is a 7352feet[2] elevation mountain pass in the Palmer Divide in central Colorado in the United States. The pass dividing the Arkansas River drainage system to the south and the Platte River drainage system to the north is the high point on I-25 between Denver and Colorado Springs.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CDOT Segment list for SH 25. 2011-02-03.
  2. Web site: Monument Hill, Colorado, USA - 7352 ft - Elevation Signs on . Waymarking.com . 2022-05-04.
  3. Book: Roadside Geology of Colorado . Halka Chronic . Mountain Press Publishing Co . Missoula Montana . 1980 . 0-87842-105-X . 30.