Brief Description
A modern sign is seen marking the summit of Wolf Creek Pass in this photo. This is one of the few photos in this archive that is not scanned from an actual photo. This is found in digital format only.
Info
- Date: Undated
- Photographer: Unknown
- Additional Credits: Center for Land Use Interpretation
- Format: Digital Only
- ID: CWO-CLS1
Digital only with no physical copy.
Published under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.
Image Dating Comments
This photo is undated, from the modern era sometime before 2020.
Comments & Discussion
Early photos show this pass’s altitude at 10,800 feet. This was adjusted to 10,850′ by the 1950s. The final 6 feet of altitude were added sometime after the 1980s.
The top of this pass is still a popular place to stop and pose for photos. Like other Continental Divide signs around Colorado, this one had begun to accumulate stickers by the time this photo was taken.
About the Coloradotopia Archives. The Coloradotopia archives hold a large collection of historical images that document Colorado’s auto history in the mountains. You can read more about the Coloradotopia archive project here.
