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Monarch Pass (elev. 11,312 ft) is located along the Continental Divide of the Sawatch Range on Highway 50 between Gunnison and Chaffee counties.
The Madonna Mine is an abandoned iron, silver, gold, and zinc mine northwest of the pass.

LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON THE MONARCH PASS

LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON COLORADO

TRAVEL: 2009


This location has earned an over-all three-and-a-half star (good+) rating from
Travel Fanatics Unlimited
***1/2

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Mt. Aetna and Taylor mountain as seen from the highway, Monarch Pass, Colorado, USA, 2009.



Monarch Pass, Colorado, USA, 2009.



Abandoned Madonna Mine, Monarch Pass, Colorado, USA, 2009.




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