Carnero Pass

Carnero Pass
Carnero Pass
Elevation10,166 ft (3,099 m)
Traversed bySaguache County Road 41G (Unpaved road)
LocationSaguache County, Colorado, United States
RangeLa Garita Mountains
Coordinates38°00′16″N 106°25′50″W / 38.0044416°N 106.4305896°W / 38.0044416; -106.4305896 (Carnero Pass)
Topo mapUSGS Lake Mountain

Carnero Pass (elevation 10,166 feet (3,099 m)) is a mountain pass in Saguache County of south-central Colorado. It is located in the La Garita Mountains, a sub-range of the San Juan Mountains, and divides the waters of Houselog Creek to the north and Carnero Creek to the south. Carnero Pass is traversed by County Road 41G.

The Utes and trappers had established a trail over the pass by the mid 19th Century and by the 1870s, wagons were traversing the pass.