McClure Pass
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 View from the pass to the Elk Mountains |
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| Compass direction | North | south | |
| Pass height | 2671 m | ||
| county | Pitkin County , Colorado ( USA ) | Gunnison County , Colorado ( USA ) | |
| Watershed | Crystal River → Roaring Fork River → Colorado River | North Fork Gunnison River → Gunnison River → Colorado River | |
| Valley locations | Carbondale | Paonia | |
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 Colorado State Highway 133
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| Mountains | Elk Mountains ( Rocky Mountains ) | ||
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 7 '44 " N , 107 ° 16' 59" W | ||
The McClure Pass is a mountain pass in the western US state of Colorado . The pass lies on the border of Gunnison Counties and Pitkin Counties and runs between Carbondale and Paonia. The McClure Pass connects the Roaring Fork Valley with the North Fork Valley. The pass is passable all year round, except when heavy snowstorms rage in winter.