Gore Pass
{{Infobox mountain pass
| name = Gore Pass
| photo =File:Gore-Pass-Summit.JPG
| photo_caption =The summit of Gore Pass, looking west.
| elevation_m = 2903
| elevation_ref =
| traversed = State Highway 134
| location = Grand County, Colorado, U.S.
| range = Rocky Mountains
| coordinates = {{coord|40|04|33|N|106|33|39|W|type:pass}}
| topo = USGS Gore Pass
}}
Gore Pass (el. 2903 m./9527 ft.) is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of northwestern Colorado in the United States.
The pass crosses a gap in the northern end of the Gore Range in southwestern Grand County west of Kremmling. The pass provides the route of State Highway 134 east of Toponas, furnishing a motor vehicle route between Middle Park and the valley of the Yampa River to the west. It has a mild approach to the west, while the east side has a moderate 5.4% grade.
Gore Pass is named for Sir St. George Gore, an Irish baronet from Sligo whose sole purpose was to break records and fill his trophy room. In 1975, there was a sign on Colorado State Road Hwy 84 which read "GORE PASS, Altitude 9,000 feet. Here in 1855 crossed Sir St. George Gore, an Irish baronet bent on the slaughter of game and guided by Jim Bridger. For three years he scoured Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming, accompanied usually by fort men, many carts, wagons, hounds, and unexampled camp luxuries. More than 2,000 buffalo, 1,600 deer and elk, and 100 bears were massacred for sport." Readers are referred to pages 305-312 of the book, "The Trail of Tears (The Story of the American Indian Removals 1813-1855" by Gloria Jahoda, 1975."The Trail of Tears (The Story of the American Indian Removals 1813-1855" by Gloria Jahoda, 1975
The Rock Creek Stage Station, at Gore Pass, is a historic log building which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Climate
Buffalo Park is a SNOTEL weather station near Gore Pass.
{{Weather box
|location = Buffalo Park, Colorado, 2006–2020 normals, extremes 1995–present: 9240ft (2816m)
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high F = 52
|Feb record high F = 54
|Mar record high F = 62
|Apr record high F = 66
|May record high F = 79
|Jun record high F = 85
|Jul record high F = 88
|Aug record high F = 85
|Sep record high F = 80
|Oct record high F = 70
|Nov record high F = 60
|Dec record high F = 47
|year record high F =
|Jan avg record high F = 43.7
|Feb avg record high F = 46.6
|Mar avg record high F = 54.7
|Apr avg record high F = 61.4
|May avg record high F = 69.7
|Jun avg record high F = 79.9
|Jul avg record high F = 80.5
|Aug avg record high F = 77.9
|Sep avg record high F = 74.7
|Oct avg record high F = 65.1
|Nov avg record high F = 55.3
|Dec avg record high F = 44.2
|year avg record high F = 81.7
|Jan high F = 30.4
|Feb high F = 32.2
|Mar high F = 41.1
|Apr high F = 46.4
|May high F = 55.2
|Jun high F = 69.0
|Jul high F = 72.7
|Aug high F = 70.1
|Sep high F = 63.8
|Oct high F = 49.9
|Nov high F = 39.9
|Dec high F = 29.4
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 15.4
|Feb mean F = 18.2
|Mar mean F = 26.6
|Apr mean F = 33.7
|May mean F = 41.8
|Jun mean F = 52.0
|Jul mean F = 56.3
|Aug mean F = 54.1
|Sep mean F = 48.1
|Oct mean F = 37.2
|Nov mean F = 26.6
|Dec mean F = 16.0
|year mean F =
|Jan low F = 0.7
|Feb low F = 3.9
|Mar low F = 11.8
|Apr low F = 20.7
|May low F = 28.4
|Jun low F = 35.1
|Jul low F = 39.8
|Aug low F = 38.0
|Sep low F = 32.4
|Oct low F = 24.1
|Nov low F = 13.2
|Dec low F = 3.0
|year low F =
|Jan avg record low F = -22.6
|Feb avg record low F = -12.4
|Mar avg record low F = -12.3
|Apr avg record low F = 2.7
|May avg record low F = 13.9
|Jun avg record low F = 27.8
|Jul avg record low F = 31.7
|Aug avg record low F = 30.7
|Sep avg record low F = 22.4
|Oct avg record low F = 4.9
|Nov avg record low F = -9.2
|Dec avg record low F = -23.4
|year avg record low F = -28.0
|Jan record low F = -34
|Feb record low F = -44
|Mar record low F = -30
|Apr record low F = -19
|May record low F = 0
|Jun record low F = 19
|Jul record low F = 24
|Aug record low F = 17
|Sep record low F = 10
|Oct record low F = -17
|Nov record low F = -26
|Dec record low F = -36
|year record low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.02
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.89
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.43
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.07
|May precipitation inch = 2.30
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.99
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.26
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.30
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.62
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.02
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.69
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.91
|year precipitation inch = 26.50
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 14.2
|Feb precipitation days = 13.2
|Mar precipitation days = 12.2
|Apr precipitation days = 13.0
|May precipitation days = 10.0
|Jun precipitation days = 4.3
|Jul precipitation days = 6.4
|Aug precipitation days = 6.9
|Sep precipitation days = 7.6
|Oct precipitation days = 9.8
|Nov precipitation days = 11.8
|Dec precipitation days = 13.4
|Jan snow depth inch = 45.8
|Feb snow depth inch = 52.6
|Mar snow depth inch = 56.1
|Apr snow depth inch = 53.2
|May snow depth inch = 39.0
|Jun snow depth inch = 5.3
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.2
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.2
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.7
|Oct snow depth inch = 7.6
|Nov snow depth inch = 18.1
|Dec snow depth inch = 31.9
|year snow depth inch = 59.5
|source 1 = NOAA (precip/precip days 1991–2020)
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USS0006J18S&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Buffalo Park, CO
|access-date = November 29, 2023
}}
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS2
|access-date = November 29, 2023
}}
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.topozone.com/viewmaps.asp?method=place&placename=Gore+Pass&statefips=8 USGS TopoZone listing]
Category:Mountain passes of Colorado
Category:Landforms of Grand County, Colorado
Category:Transportation in Grand County, Colorado
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