Berthoud Pass - Berthoud Pass, CO
N 39° 47.900 W 105° 46.560
13S E 433566 N 4405662
This historical marker is located at the summit of Berthoud Pass at an elevation of 11,307 ft.
Waymark Code: WMWD91
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2017
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The Marker reads:
Berthoud Pass
ACROSS CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BETWEEN
SOUTH PLATTE AND COLORADO RIVER DRAINAGES.
DISCOVERED BY CAPT. E.L. BERTHOUD
COLORADO PIONEER MAY 12, 1861
SURVEYED BY BERTHOUD AND JIM
BRIDGER JULY, 1861. TOLL ROAD OPENED
1874. IMPROVED HIGHWAY OPENED 1923
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
ERECTED BY
THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF COLORADO
FROM
THE MRS. J.N. HALL FOUNDATION
AND THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
AND THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE
County or City: Grand / Clear Creek Counties
Date Dedicated: 1929
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