Stone Man Pass

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Stone Man Pass
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Stone Man Pass
Location in Colorado
Elevation 12,506 ft (3,812 m) [1]
Traversed by trail
Location Boulder / Grand counties, Colorado, U.S.
Range Front Range
Coordinates 40°15′34″N105°39′10″W / 40.25944°N 105.65278°W / 40.25944; -105.65278 Coordinates: 40°15′34″N105°39′10″W / 40.25944°N 105.65278°W / 40.25944; -105.65278 [1]
Topo map USGS McHenrys Peak

Stone Man Pass, elevation 12,506 ft (3,812 m), is a mountain pass that crosses the Continental Divide in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado in the United States.

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Rocky Mountain National Park national park of the United States

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