Craig Pass
{{Short description|Mountain pass in Yellowstone National Park, United States}}
{{Infobox mountain pass
| name = Craig Pass
| photo = MK01618 Continental Divide.jpg
| photo_caption = The Continental Divide at the Craig Pass
| elevation_ft = 8262
| elevation_m = 2518.3
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| traversed = U.S. Route 191
| location = Teton County, Wyoming,
United States
| map = USA Wyoming
| range =
| coordinates = {{Coord|44|26|30|N|110|43|11|W|display=inline,title|name=Craig Pass}}{{cite gnis|id=1587172|name=Craig Pass}}
| topo =
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Craig Pass (el.{{Convert|8262|ft|m}}), is a mountain pass located on the Continental Divide in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, United States. The Grand Loop Road crosses the pass approximately {{Convert|8|mi|km}} east of Old Faithful Geyser.
The pass was named by Hiram Chittenden for Ida M. Craig (Wilcox), the daughter of a close friend, General James Craig. Ida Craig was purportedly the first tourist to cross the pass after it was completed in September, 1891.{{cite book |last=Whittlesey |first=Lee |title=Yellowstone Place Names |publisher=Montana Historical Society Press |location=Helena, MT |isbn=0-917298-15-2 |year=1988 |page=39}} Roads are usually open throughout the year, but they may be closed for a short time during winter when the weather is bad.
The small Isa Lake is located just west of the pass on the Grand Loop Road and is noted for striding the Continental Divide and draining into two different watersheds—the Atlantic via the Missouri River and the Pacific via the Snake River.
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Category:Mountain passes of Wyoming
Category:Mountain passes of Teton County, Wyoming
Category:Landforms of Yellowstone National Park
Category:Great Divide of North America
Category:Transportation in Teton County, Wyoming
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