Wilkerson Pass
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| Compass direction | northwest | Southeast | |
| Pass height | 2898 m | ||
| county | Park County , Colorado ( USA ) | ||
| Valley locations | Hartsel | Lake George | |
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 US Highway 24
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| Mountains | Rocky mountains | ||
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 2 ′ 17 ″ N , 105 ° 31 ′ 32 ″ W | ||
The Wilkerson Pass is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains in the US state of Colorado .
The pass lies in the Pike National Forest in Park County on the eastern boundary of the South Park Basin in the Colorado Plateau. There is a US Forest Service shelter and some short hiking trails. US Highway 24 runs over it . The pass is 80 km west of Colorado Springs and is surrounded by mountain peaks more than 4,000 m high.