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America’s highest mountain passes on non-Interstate highways/roads

The following list identifies more than 400 of the highest altitude passes along non-Interstate highways and roads in the United States. This includes U.S. highways, state highways, county roads, forest roads, and local streets and roadways. It does not include hiking trails and similar routes only traversable on foot, nor does it include passes only crossed by railroads. Synonyms for a pass that are used around the country and include summits, gaps, notches, and divides.

Aside from the often stunning scenery, these road summits can give you a general idea of how arduous it was for our pioneering ancestors to cross this vast and beautiful nation. Just imagine, trying to traverse these passes on foot, on horseback, or while riding in/on a covered wagon. Quickly changeable weather conditions alone could have meant the difference between a safe crossing and tragedy. Even today, risks and potential dangers lurk in mountain passes, especially those prone to heavy snow and rainfall, icing, avalanches, rock slides, or high winds. Caution and proactive trip planning should always be employed when embarking on a trip through the mountains.

Pikes Peak as seen from Wilkerson Pass

Those mountain passes that have been driven across by the author are shown in bold italics. Peace!

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  • Argentine Pass, Colorado: unimproved road = 13,207 feet
  • 2. Mosquito Pass, Colorado: unimproved road = 13,185 feet

    3. Imogene Pass, Colorado: unimproved road = 13, 114 feet

    4. Black Bear Pass, Colorado: unimproved road = 12,840 feet

    5. Stony Pass, Colorado: unimproved road = 12,592 feet

    6. Jones Pass, Colorado: unimproved road = 12,454 feet

    7. Hancock Pass, Colorado: unimproved road = 12,208 feet

    8. Cottonwood Pass (Continental Divide), Colorado: county roads = 12,119 feet

    9. Independence Pass, Colorado: CO 82 = 12,095 feet

    10. Cumberland Pass, Colorado: Forest Road 765 = 12,034 feet

    11. Loveland Pass, Colorado: US 6 = 11,990 feet

    12. Tomichi Pass, Colorado: Forest Road 888 = 11,962

    13. Hagerman Pass, Colorado: unimproved road = 11,925 feet

    14. Iceberg Pass, Colorado: US 34 = 11,827 (6/29/21) – highest pass traversed to date by the author

    15. Fall River Pass, Colorado: US 34 = 11,796 feet (6/29/21)

    16. Ptarmigan Pass (Sawatch Range), Colorado: unimproved road = 11,765 feet

    17. Rollins Pass, Colorado: unimproved road = 11,677

    18. Guanella Pass, Colorado: Guanella Pass Scenic Byway= 11,669 feet

    19. Georgia Pass, Colorado: unimproved road = 11,595 feet

    20. Hoosier Pass, Colorado: CO 9 = 11,542 feet

    21. Slumgullion Pass, Colorado: CO 149 = 11,530 feet

    22. Boreas Pass, Colorado – Boreas Pass Road = 11,481 feet

    23. Old Monarch Pass, Colorado: Forest Road 237 = 11,365 feet

    24. Fremont Pass, Colorado: CO 91 = 11,318 feet

    25. Monarch Pass, Colorado: US 50 = 11,312 feet

    26. Berthoud Pass, Colorado: US 40 = 11,307 feet

    27. Cordova Pass, Colorado: Apishapa Road = 11,260 feet

    28. Shrine Pass, Colorado: unimproved road = 11,094 feet

    29. Red Mountain Pass, Colorado: US 550 = 11,018 feet

    30. Beartooth Pass, Wyoming/Montana: US 212 = 10,947 feet

    31. Molas Pass, Colorado: US 550 = 10,910 feet

    32. Spring Creek Pass, Colorado: CO 149 = 10,898 feet (6/11/23)

    33. Snowy Range Pass, Wyoming: WY 130 = 10,877 feet

    34. Wolf Creek Pass, Colorado: US 160 = 10,857 feet (4/17/23, 6/9/23, and 6/11/23)

    35. Milner Pass, Colorado: US 34 = 10,759 feet (6/29/21)

    36. Bald Mountain Pass, Utah: UT 150 = 10,715 feet

    37. Schofield Pass, Colorado: unimproved road = 10,707 feet

    38. Coal Bank Pass, Colorado: US 550 = 10,640 feet

    39. Brazos Summit, New Mexico: US 64 = 10,528 feet

    40. Los Pinos Pass, Colorado: Forest Road 788 = 10,509 feet

    41. Tennessee Pass, Colorado: US 24 = 10,424 feet

    42. Ripple Creek Pass, Colorado: County Road 8 = 10,358 feet

    43. Cameron Pass, Colorado: CO 14 = 10,276 feet

    44. La Manga Pass, Colorado: CO 17 = 10,230 feet

    45. Lizard Head Pass, Colorado: CO 145 = 10,222 feet

    46. Tenderfoot Pass, Colorado: CA 67 = 10,200 feet – (traveled over twice on 8/19/24)

    47. Buffalo Pass, Colorado: unimproved road = 10,180 feet

    48. Carnero Pass, Colorado: unimproved road = 10,166 feet

    49. North Pass, Colorado: CO 114 = 10,135 feet

    50. Cochetopa Pass, Colorado: County Road NN14 = 10,087 feet

    51. Ohio Pass, Colorado: County Road 730 = 10,065 feet

    52. Cumbres Pass, Colorado: CO 17 = 10,022 feet

    53. Kebler Pass, Colorado: County Road 12 = 10,007 feet

    54. Kenosha Pass, Colorado: US 285 = 10,000 feet (5/20/24)

    55. Cucharas Pass, Colorado: CO 14 = 9,995 feet

    56. Red Hill Pass, Colorado: US 285 = 9,993 feet (5/20/24)

    57. Tioga Pass, California: CA 120 = 9,945 feet

    58. Battle Pass, Wyoming: WY 70 = 9,912 feet

    59. Bobcat Pass, New Mexico: NM 38 = 9,836 feet

    60. Hardscrabble Pass, Colorado: CO 96 = 9,805 feet

    61. Dunckley Pass, Colorado: County Road 8 = 9,767 feet

    62. Costilla Pass, New Mexico: unimproved road = 9,758 feet

    63. Guardsman Pass, Utah: UT 190 = 9,717 feet

    64. Willow Creek Pass, Colorado: CO 125 = 9,683 feet

    65. Powder River Pass, Wyoming: US 16 = 9,663 feet

    66. Red River Pass, New Mexico: unimproved road = 9,653 feet

    67. Chosa Pass, New Mexico: unimproved road = 9,672 feet

    68. Woodchuck Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 9,636 feet

    69. Togwotee Pass, Wyoming: US 6/US 287 = 9,658 feet (1995)

    70. Gore Pass, Colorado: CO 134 = 9,524 feet

    71. Wilkerson Pass, Colorado: US 24 = 9,507 feet (9/26/24) *** Love this one!

    72. Currant Creek Pass, Colorado: CO 9 = 9,485 feet

    73. Sangre de Cristo Pass, Colorado: unimproved road = 9,468 feet

    74. Munkres Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 9,453 feet

    75. Rabbit Ears Pass, Colorado: US 40 = 9,426 feet

    76. New La Veta Pass, Colorado: US 160 = 9,413 feet (10/11/22)

    77. Dead Indian Pass: Wyoming: WY 296 = 9,384 feet

    78-79. Old La Veta Pass, Colorado and Pass Creek Pass: unimproved road each = 9,380 feet

    80. Greenhill Divide, Colorado: CO 165: 9,347 feet

    81. Trout Creek Pass, Colorado: US 24/US285 = 9,346 feet (5/20/24 and 9/26/24)

    82. Fowler Pass, New Mexico: unimproved road = 9,220 feet

    83. Sherman Pass, California: Sherman Pass Road = 9,200 feet

    84. Ute Pass (Rampart Range), Colorado: US 24 = 9,165 feet (9/26/24)

    85. Wind River Pass, Colorado: CO 7 = 9,150 feet

    86. Palo Flechado Pass, New Mexico: US 64 = 9,111 feet (5/1/23)

    87. Bare Pass, Wyoming: Wyoming Range Road = 9,095 feet

    88. Granite Pass, Wyoming: US 14 = 9,036 feet

    89. Poncha Pass, Colorado: US 285 = 9,019 feet (6/29/21, 5/21/24, and 9/26/24)

    90. Dallas Divide, Colorado: CO 62 = 8,983 feet

    91. Arapaho Pass (Rabbits Ear Range), Colorado – unimproved road = 8,953 feet

    92. Mount Rose Summit, Nevada: NV 431 = 8,911 feet (6/9/25)

    93. Dunraven Pass, Wyoming: Grand Loop Road = 8,859 feet

    94. Emory Pass, New Mexico: NM 152 = 8,828 feet (2/5/23, 12/26/23, and 3/27/24) – gorgeous vistas!

    95.Muddy Pass, Colorado: US 40 = 8,772 feet

    96. McClure Pass, Colorado: CO 133 = 8,755 feet

    97. Narbona Pass, New Mexico: NM 134 = 8,731 feet

    98. Blue Mesa Summit, Colorado: US 50 = 8,704 feet

    99. Galena Summit, Idaho: ID 75 = 8,701 feet

    100. Snowshoe Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 8,652 feet

    101. Promontory Divide, Colorado: CO 29 = 8,579 feet

    102. Cedar Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 8,554 feet

    103. Sylvan Pass, Wyoming: Grand Loop Road = 8,524 feet

    104.Onyx Summit, California: CA 38 = 8,443 feet

    105. Teton Pass, Wyoming/Idaho: WY 22/ID 33 = 8,435 feet

    106. Wagon Wheel Gap, Colorado: CO 149 = 8,390 feet (6/10/23 and 6/11/23)

    107. Craig Pass, Wyoming: US 89 = 8,324 feet

    108. Ute Park Pass, New Mexico: unimproved road = 8,229 feet

    109. Douglas Pass, Colorado: CO 139 = 8,205 feet

    110. Oberg Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 8,199 feet

    111. Sunrise Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 8,176 feet

    112. Conway Summit, California: US 395 = 8,143 feet

    113. West Pass, New Mexico: US 60 = 8,111 feet

    114. Dead Indian Pass, Wyoming: WY 296 = 8,071 feet

    115. Deadman Summit, California: US 395 = 8,047 feet

    116. Cerro Summit, Colorado: US 50 = 8,042 feet

    117. Daniels Pass, Utah: US 40 = 8,020 feet

    118. Dawson Saddle, California: CA 2 = 7,943 feet

    119-120. Stone Wall Pass, New Mexico and Johnson Gap, Wyoming: both unimproved roads = 7,904 feet

    121. South Pass, Wyoming: WY 28 = 7,809 feet

    122. Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 7,802 feet

    123. Yellowjacket Pass, Colorado: US 160 = 7,765 feet (4/16/23)

    124. Connor Pass, Nevada: US 50 = 7,729 feet

    125. Confar Hill Pass/Summit, Colorado: US 84 = 7,729 feet (4/17/23, 6/9/23, and 6/11/23)

    126. Bannock Pass, Idaho: ID 29 = 7,684 feet

    127. Salt River Pass, Wyoming: US 89 = 7,625 feet

    128. Wheat Grass Pass, New Mexico: unimproved road = 7,596 feet

    129. U T Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 7,589 feet

    130. Robinson Summit, Nevada: US 50 = 7,588 feet

    131. Bridger Pass, Wyoming: Bridger Pass Road = 7,532 feet

    132. Devil’s Gate Pass, California: US 395 = 7,519 feet

    133. Rattlesnake Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 7,513 feet

    134. Satan Pass, New Mexico: NM 371 = 7,500 feet

    135. Soldiers Summit, Utah: US 6 = 7,477 feet

    136.Freighter Gap, Wyoming: County Road 83 = 7,464 feet

    137. Carroll Summit, Nevada: NV 722 = 7,458 feet

    138. Borrego Pass, New Mexico: Borrego Pass Road = 7,438 feet

    139. Little Antelope Summit, Nevada: US 50 = 7,438 feet

    140-141. Big Mountain Pass, Utah: UT 65 and Lida Summit, Nevada: NV 266 = 7,420 feet

    142. Original South Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 7,408 feet

    143. Kings Hill Pass, Montana: US 89 = 7,385 feet

    144. Dalton Pass, New Mexico: unimproved road = 7,382 feet

    145. Indian Gap, Wyoming: unimproved road = 7,379 feet

    146. Lemhi Pass, Idaho: unimproved road = 7,373 feet

    147. Pinto Summit, Nevada: US 50 = 7,350 feet

    148. Daggett Pass, Nevada: N 207/unimproved road = 7,343 feet

    149. Westgard Pass, California: CA 168 = 7,323 feet

    150. Murry Summit, Nevada: US 6 = 7,317 feet

    151. Skalkaho Pass, Montana: MT 38 = 7,258 feet

    152. Chief Joseph Pass, Idaho/Montana: MT 43 = 7,251 feet

    153. H.L. Saddle, Arizona: US 191 = 7,244 feet (4/13/24)

    Brockway Summit, California: CA 267 = 7,199 feet (6/9/25) – added 6/9/25

    154. Bob Scott’s Summit, Nevada: US 50 = 7,195 feet

    155. Morton Pass, Wyoming: WY 34 = 7,176 feet

    156. Montgomery Pass, Nevada: US 6 = 7,167 feet

    157. Spooner Summit, Nevada: US 50 = 7,146 feet

    158. Sioux Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 7,139 feet

    159-160. Manuel Gap, Wyoming and Simpson Gap, Wyoming: both unimproved roads = 7,123 feet

    161. Trinchera Pass, New Mexico: County Road A-35 = 7,110 feet

    162.Kingman Pass, Wyoming: US 89 = 7,103 feet

    163. Targhee Pass, Montana/Idaho: US 20 = 7,072 feet

    164. Virden Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 7,064 feet

    165. Banner Creek Summit, Idaho: ID 21 = 7,037 feet

    166. Lost Trail Pass, Idaho/Montana: US 93 = 7,014 feet

    167. Unaweep Divide, Colorado: Co 141 = 7,008 feet

    168. Currant Summit, Nevada: US 6 = 6,999 feet

    169. Bridger Gap, Wyoming: unimproved road = 6,975 feet

    170. Barlow Gap, Wyoming: unimproved road = 6,939 feet

    171. Dirty Gap, Wyoming: unimproved road = 6,933 feet

    172. Crilly Gap, Wyoming: unimproved road = 6,857 feet

    173. Raynolds Pass, Idaho/Montana: ID 87/MT 87 = 6,844 feet

    174. San Pedro Pass, New Mexico: Lone Mountain Road = 6,818 feet

    175. Gould Pass, New Mexico: unimproved road = 6,792 feet

    176. Smith Pass, New Mexico: unimproved road = 6,769 feet

    177. Badger Pass, Montana: MT 278 = 6,755 feet

    178. Fraker Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 6,739 feet

    179. Cottonwood Pass, Wyoming: Nowood Road = 6,729 feet

    180. Yuba Pass, California: CA 49 = 6,710 feet (6/9/25) – added 6/9/25

    181-182. Garden Pass, Nevada: NV 278 and Mount Airy Summit, Nevada: US 50 = 6,686 feet

    183-184. Islip Saddle, California: CA 2 and Crooks Gap, Wyoming: unimproved road = 6,680 feet

    185. Logan Pass, Montana: Going to the Sun Road = 6,646 feet (2003)

    186-187. Boneside Pass, Wyoming and Davis Pass, Wyoming: unimproved roads = 6,637 feet

    188. Rocky Gap, Wyoming: Rocky Gap Road = 6,628 feet

    189. Black Rock Gap, Wyoming: unimproved road = 6,598 feet

    190. Hickison Summit, Nevada: US 50 = 6,591 feet

    191. Nez Perce Pass, Idaho/Montana: unimproved road = 6,587 feet

    192. Cumberland Gap, Wyoming: WY 412 = 6,585 feet

    193. Cedar Gap, Wyoming: Cedar Gap Road = 6,578 feet

    194. Pritchard Pass, Wyoming: Wilson Fall Creek Road = 6,542 feet

    195. Salisbury Summit, Nevada: US 6 = 6,532 feet

    196. Pancake Summit, Nevada: US 50 = 6,521 feet

    197-198. Blazon Gap, Wyoming: unimproved road and Blue Gap, Wyoming: WY 789 = 6,519 feet

    199. Maggie Summit, Nevada: NV 225 = 6,517 feet

    200. Windy Pass, Washington: Forest Road 1554 = 6,507 feet

    201. Hollis Pass, New Mexico: unimproved road = 6,500 feet

    202. Secret Pass, Nevada: NV 229 = 6,467 feet

    203. Beef Gap, Wyoming: unimproved road = 6,450 feet

    204. Saliz Pass, New Mexico: US 180 = 6,444 feet (12/29/23)

    205. Chicken Creek Summit, Nevada: NV 226 = 6,436 feet

    206. Sherwin Summit, California: US 395 = 6,427 feet

    207. Lankin Gap, Wyoming: unimproved road = 6,424 feet

    208. Weiser Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 6,388 feet

    209. Rhodes Pass, New Mexico: unimproved road= 6,358 feet

    210-211. Pipestone Pass, Montana: MT 2 and New Pass Summit, Nevada: US 50 = 6,348 feet

    212. Emery Gap, Colorado/New Mexico: NM 551 = 6,345 feet

    213. Minnies Gap, Wyoming: US 191 = 6,342 feet

    214. Hoff Gap, Wyoming: unimproved road = 6,332 feet

    215. Muddy Gap, Wyoming: US 287 = 6,313 feet

    216. MacDonald Pass, Montana: US 12 = 6,312 feet

    217. Warm Springs Summit, Nevada: US 6 = 6,293 feet

    218. H.D. Summit, Nevada: US 93 = 6,274 feet

    219. Tonopah Summit, Nevada: US 95 = 6,270 feet (8/30/24 and 9/2/24)

    220. Black Rock Summit, Nevada: US 6 = 6,257 feet

    221. Calavada Summit, Nevada: NV 361 = 6,254 feet

    222. Black Gap, Wyoming: unimproved road = 6,250 feet

    223. Oak Springs Summit, Nevada: US 93 = 6,243 feet

    224. Petrified Summit, Nevada: NV 361 = 6,145 feet

    225. Fandango Pass, California: County Road 9 = 6,135 feet

    226. Mores Creek Summit, Idaho: ID 21 = 6,118 feet

    227. McRae Gap, Wyoming: unimproved road = 6,106 feet

    228. Mule Pass, Arizona: AZ 80 = 6,033 feet (1/26/20 and 2/4/23)

    229. White Horse Pass, Nevada: US Alt. 93 = 6,031 feet

    230. Sandy Summit, Nevada: US 6 = 6,030 feet

    231. Goldfield Summit, Nevada: US 95 = 6,021 feet (8/30/24 and 9/2/24)

    232. Fenton Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 5,991 feet

    233. Sulphur Pass, New Mexico: unimproved road = 5,919 feet

    234. Mullan Pass, Montana: Austin-Millan Pass Road = 5,902 feet

    235. Railroad Pass, Nevada: unimproved road= 5,895 feet

    236. Abo Pass, New Mexico: US 60 = 5,771 feet (10/22/21 and 12/23)

    237. Morgan Summit, California: CA 36/CA 89 = 5,768 feet

    238. Hazenville Pass, Wyoming: WY 91 = 5,765 feet

    239. Simee Dimeh Summit, Nevada: US 395 = 5,759 feet

    240. San Augustin Pass, New Mexico: US 70 = 5,725 feet (1/28/20, 1/29/20, 6/20/21, 12/29/22, 2/2/23 and 3/17/23)

    241. Hembrillo Pass, New Mexico: unimproved road = 5,670 feet

    242. Rogers Pass, Montana: MT 200 = 5,610 feet

    243. Coyote Summit, Nevada: NV 375 = 5,604 feet

    244. Hancock Summit, Nevada: NV 37 5= 5,592 feet

    245. Emigrant Gap, Wyoming: County Road 201 = 5,588 feet

    246. Sherman Pass, Washington: WA 20 = 5,575 feet

    247. San Luis Pass, New Mexico: unimproved road = 5,528 feet

    248. Mountain Springs Summit, Nevada: NV 160 = 5,502 feet

    249. Jack Wright Pass, Nevada: NV 208 = 5,485 feet

    250. Rainy Pass, Washington: WA 20 = 5,477 feet

    Summit 5440, California: CA 89 = 5,440 feet (6/5/25) – added 6/6/25

    251. Chinook Pass, Washington: WA 410 = 5,430 feet

    252. Guadalupe Pass, Texas: US 62/180 = 5,424 feet (6/23/21)

    253. McKenzie Pass, Oregon: OR 242 = 5,325 feet

    254. Drews Gap, Oregon: OR 140 = 5,306 feet

    255. Eagle Pass, Wyoming: US 14 = 5,286 feet

    256-257. Old Tejon Pass, California: unimproved road and Blue Mountain Pass, Oregon: US 95 = 5,285 feet

    258. Batrum Gap, Wyoming: Lyons Valley Road = 5,282 feet

    259. Smugglers Pass, Texas: TX 375 = 5,257 feet (6/21)

    260. Lolo Pass, Idaho/Montana: US 12 = 5,233 feet

    Beckwourth Pass, California: CA 70 = 5,221 feet (6/5/25) – added 6/6/25

    261. Marias Pass, Montana: US 2 = 5,213 feet

    262. Willamette Pass, Oregon: OR 50 = 5,128 feet

    263. Apache Pass, Arizona: Apache Pass Road = 5,110 feet (2/5/23)

    264. Blue Mountain Summit, Oregon: US 26 = 5,105 feet

    265. Bly Mountain Pass, Oregon: OR 140 = 5,087 feet

    266. Long Creek Mountain Summit, Oregon: US 395 = 5,075 feet

    267. Antelope Gap, Wyoming: WY 316 = 5,056 feet

    268. Redlich Summit, Nevada: US 95 = 5,053 feet (8/30/24 and 9/2/24)

    269. Newfound Gap, North Carolina/Tennessee: US 441 = 5,048 feet

    270. Hogback Summit, Oregon: US 395 = 5,033 feet

    271. Hell Gap, Wyoming: County Road 10 = 5,030 feet

    272. Mendocino Pass, California: Forest Hwy 7 = 5,006 feet

    273. Whitmire Pass, New Mexico: unimproved road = 4,977 feet

    274. Granite Pass, New Mexico = Hachita Peak Road = 4.918 feet

    275. Mill Creek Summit, California: County Road N3 = 4,910 feet

    276. McCompsey Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 4,876 feet

    277. Denio Summit, Nevada: NV 140 = 4,843 feet

    278. Picture Rock Pass, Oregon: OR 31 = 4,830 feet

    279. Oak Creek Pass, California: Tehachapi Willow Springs Road = 4,820 feet

    280. Santiam Pass, Oregon: US 20 = 4,817 feet

    281. Rocky Pass, Wyoming: unimproved road = 4,797 feet

    282. Red Rock Pass, Idaho: US 91 = 4,785 feet

    283. Hurrah Pass, Utah: Kane Springs Road = 4,780 feet

    284. Ochoco Summit, Oregon: US 26 = 4,726 feet

    285. Hayden Mountain Summit, Oregon: OR 66 = 4,705 feet

    286. Atigun Pass, Alaska: Dalton Highway = 4,700 feet

    287. Stonewall Pass, Nevada: US 95 = 4,686 feet (8/30/24 and 9/2/24)

    288. Hanging Rock Gap, North Carolina: Skiview Road = 4,678 feet

    289. Cayuse Pass, Washington: WA 410 = 4,675 feet

    290. Eldorado Pass, Oregon: US 26 = 4,623 feet

    291. Wild Rose Pass, Texas: TX 17 = 4,554 feet

    292. White Pass, Washington: US 12 = 4,500 feet

    293. Babyshoe Pass, Washington: Forest Road 23 = 4,350 feet

    294. Soco Gap, North Carolina: US 19 = 4,340 feet

    295. Cowboy Pass, New Mexico: unimproved road = 4,337 feet

    296. Hickorynut Gap, North Carolina: Hickory Nut Gap Road = 4,327 feet

    297. Wacunda Pass, Washington: WA 20 = 4,310 feet

    298. Haskell Pass, Montana: Pleasant Valley Road = 4,300 feet

    299. Cowee Gap, North Carolina: US 64 = 4,199 feet

    300. Mitchell Pass, Nebraska: NE 92 = 4,173 feet

    301. Coyote Gap, Wyoming: unimproved road = 4,170 feet

    302. Barlow Pass, Oregon: OR 35 = 4,155 feet

    303. Siskiyou Pass, Oregon: Old OR 273 = 4,129 feet

    304-305. Blewett Pass, Washington: US 97 and Deep Gap, North Carolina = 4,124 feet

    306. Grandmother Gap, North Carolina: Blue Ridge Parkway = 4,075 feet

    307. Cow Camp Gap, North Carolina: Cow Camp Road = 4,045 feet

    308. Butte Creek Summit, Oregon: OR 19 = 4,026 feet

    309. Loop Loup Pass, Washington: WA 20 = 4,020 feet

    310. Stevens Pass, Washington: US 2 = 4,061 feet

    311. Linville Gap, North Carolina: NC 105 = 4,012 feet

    312. Loggy Gap 2, North Carolina: Beech Mountain Road = 3,953 feet

    313. Christmas Tree Pass, Nevada: unimproved road = 3,940 feet

    314. Cannon Gap, North Carolina: Beech Mountain Road: = 3,917 feet

    315. Haw Gap, North Carolina: Ivy Heights Road = 3,881 feet

    316. Montezuma Gap, North Carolina: NC 181 = 3,785 feet

    317. Doublehead Gap, North Carolina: Doublehead Mountain Road = 3,825 feet

    318. Cut Laurel Gap, North Carolina: Cut Laurel Gap Road= 3,750 feet

    319. Miller Gap 2, North Carolina: NC 194 = 3,743 feet

    320. Coyote Pass, Arizona: US 93 = 3,737 feet (8/28/24 and 9/2/24)

    321. Air Bellows Gap, North Carolina: Air Bellows Gap Road = 3,727 feet

    322. Smoky Gap, North Carolina: NC 104 = 3,714 feet

    323. Laurel Knob Gap, North Carolina: NC 194 = 3,694 feet

    324. Stampede Pass, Washington: Forest Road 54 = 3,672 feet

    325. American Summit, Alaska: Taylor Highway = 3,652 feet

    326. Loggy Gap 1, North Carolina: Sugar Mountain Road 1 = 3,563 feet

    327. Abbot Pass, Oregon: US 26 = 3,533 feet

    328. Chilkat Pass, Alaska: Haines Highway = 3,510 feet

    329-330. Low Notch, North Carolina: Blue Ridge Parkway and Willen Gap, North Carolina: Parker Road = 3,497 feet

    331. Baldwin Gap, North Carolina: Baldwin Gap Road: 3,481 feet

    332. Calloway Gap, North Carolina: Calloway Gap Road = 3,432 feet

    333. Harmon Gap, North Carolina: Beech Crossing = 3,425 feet

    334. Lolo Pass, Oregon: Lolo Pass Road = 3,415 feet

    335. Lick Log Gap, North Carolina: Lick Log Road = 3,409 feet

    336-337. Buck Creek Gap, North Carolina: NC 80 and Snyder Gap, North Carolina: Snyder Gap Road = 3,402 feet

    338. Criterion Summit, Oregon: US 197 = 3,360 feet

    339. Balsam Gap, North Carolina: US 23/74 = 3,316 feet

    340. Escondido Summit, California: CA 14 = 3,258 feet

    341. Disautel Pass, Washington: WA 155 = 3,252 feet

    342. Payne Gap, North Carolina: Big Laurel Road = 3,241 feet

    343-344. Soledad Pass, California: CA 14 and Phillips Gap, North Carolina: Phillips Gap Road = 3,209 feet

    345. Deep Gap, North Carolina: Mahogany Rock Road = 3,186 feet

    346. Hewed Log Gap, North Carolina: Idlewild Road = 3,176 feet

    347. Gates Pass, Arizona: Gates Pass Road = 3,172 feet (2/15/19, 2/16/19, 2/26/19 and 1/20)

    348. Craven Gap, North Carolina: NC 694 = 3,132 feet

    349. Horse Gap, North Carolina: NC 16 = 3,110 feet

    350-351. Bull Gap, North Carolina: Blue Ridge Parkway and Satus Pass, Washington: US 97 = 3,107 feet

    352. Low Gap, North Carolina: Low Gap Road = 3,104 feet

    353. Miller Gap 1, North Carolina: Trading Post Road = 3,087 feet

    354. Alder Gap, North Carolina: Blue Ridge Parkway = 3,051 feet

    355. Old House Gap, North Carolina: Old House Gap Road = 3,008 feet

    356. Persimmon Gap, Texas: US 385 = 2,959 feet

    357-358. Roaring Gap, North Carolina: Roaring Gap Road and Jones Gap, South Carolina: US 276 = 2,907 feet

    359-360. Thompson Pass, Alaska: Richardson Highway and Gillespie Gap, North Carolina: NC 226 = 2,805 feet

    361. Alpowa Summit, Washington: US 12 = 2,785 feet

    362. Dave Gap, North Carolina: Buckeye Road = 2,736 feet

    363. Tygh Grade Summit, Oregon: US 197 = 2,697 feet

    364. Mentasta Pass, Alaska: Glenn Highway = 2,510 feet

    365. Lincoln Gap, Vermont: Lincoln Gap Road = 2,424 feet

    366. Chimneytop Gap, South Carolina: F. Clayton Highway = 2,408 feet

    367. Appalachian Gap, Vermont: VT 17 = 2,375 feet

    368. Barlow Pass, Washington: Mountain Loop Highway = 2,362 feet

    369. Panoche Pass, California: County Road J1 = 2,250 feet

    370. San Marcos Pass, California: CA 154 = 2,225 feet

    371. Stony Clove Notch, New York: NY 214 = 2,220 feet

    372. Smugglers Notch, Vermont: VT 108 = 2,170 feet

    373. Sherburne Pass, Vermont: US 4 = 2,150 feet

    374. Middlebury Gap, Vermont: VT 124 = 2,144 feet

    375. Laurel Fork Gap, South Carolina: Horse Pasture Road = 2,087 feet

    376. Ibex Pass, California: CA 127 = 2,072 feet

    377. Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire: NH 16 = 2,032 feet

    378. Deals Gap, North Carolina/Tennessee: US 129 = 1,988 feet

    379. Ridgewood Summit, California: US 101 = 1,956 feet

    380. Callas Gap, South Carolina: SC 28 = 1,949 feet

    381-382. Crawford Notch, New Hampshire: US 302 and Deep Notch, New York: NY 42 = 1,900 feet

    383. Beasley Gap, South Carolina: US 178 = 1,886 feet

    384. Kinsman Notch, New Hampshire: NH 112 = 1,870 feet

    385. Dead Man’s Pass, Texas: TX 163 = 1,837 feet

    386. Cuesta de Los Gatos, California: CA 7 = 1,808 feet (8/12 and 9/11/17)

    387. Hazen’s Notch, Vermont: VT 58 = 1,793 feet

    388. Bandera Pass, Texas: TX 173 = 1,745 feet

    389. Yaqui Pass, California: County Road S3 = 1,742 feet

    390. Kolekole Pass, Hawaii: Kolekole Road = 1,631 feet

    391. Russell Gap, North Carolina: Russell Gap Road = 1,611 feet

    392. Corral Hollow Pass, California: County Road J2 = 1,600 feet

    393. Grafton Notch, Maine: ME 26 = 1,542 feet

    394-395. Cuesta Pass, California: US 101 (9/12/17) and High Pass, Oregon: High Pass Road = 1,522 feet

    396. Hi Saw Gap, South Carolina: SC 28 = 1,427 feet

    397. Granville Notch, Vermont: VT 100 = 1,411 feet

    398. Evans Notch, Maine: ME 113 = 1,410 feet

    399. Polonio Pass, California: CA 46 = 1,407 feet

    400. Pacheco Pass, California: CA 152 = 1,368 feet

    401. Hecker Pass, California: CA 152 = 1,339 feet

    402. Monterey Pass, Pennsylvania: Old PA 16 = 1,300 feet ~

    403. Mosley Gap, South Carolina: US 178 = 1,201 feet

    404. Santa Susana Pass, California: CA 118 = 1,200 feet

    405. Nuʻuanu Pali, Hawaii: HI 61 = 1,168 feet

    406. Turnagain Pass, Alaska: Seward Highway = 900 feet (8/2005)

    407. Cline Hill Summit, Oregon: US 20 = 770 feet

    408. Cahuenga Pass, California: US 101 = 745 feet (1970 and 12/26/22)

    409. Altamont Pass, California: Altamont Pass Road = 741 feet

    410. Brock Gap, Alabama: Brock Gap Parkway = 518 feet

    411. The Narrow Passage, South Carolina: SC 109 = 364 feet

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