Molas Pass

{{Short description|Mountain pass in Colorado, United States}}

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{{Infobox mountain pass

| name = Molas Pass

| photo = MolasPassView.jpg

| photo_caption = Molas Pass

| elevation_ft = 10,910

| elevation_ref =

| traversed = {{Jct|state=CO|US|550}}

| location = San Juan County, Colorado, U.S.

| range = San Juan Mountains

| coordinates = {{Coord|37|44|16|N|107|41|53|W|type:pass}}

| topo = USGS Snowdon Peak

}}

Molas Pass,{{cite gnis |id= 187762|name= Molas Pass}} elevation {{convert|10910|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}}, is a high mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of western Colorado in the United States.

The pass is in the San Juan National Forest. It is traversed by the Million Dollar Highway, U.S. Highway 550 south of Silverton, which is part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway.

Though it is one of the higher passes in Colorado, it has only a few switchbacks on the north approach, is considerably less intimidating than Red Mountain Pass on the same highway. It is generally kept open in the winter months.

Molas Pass is also the last mountain pass of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic race, where riders race the train from Durango to Silverton.