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Independence Pass, Colorado

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Independence Pass (aka Indy Pass) is located in central Colorado, sitting at an elevation of 12,095 feet (3,687 m) on the Continental Divide of the Americas. Colorado Highway 82 traverses it. This road is the highest in elevation for a paved Colorado state highway that sits on a through road. It's also the fourth-highest paved road in the state, and is also the highest paved crossing of the Continental Divide in the U.S. Because of the heavy snows that fall on the pass, the road is closed in the wintertime.

Note: Clearly, the people who run CDOT, lied about this cam being placed back online "soon". After about 5 years now, they clearly aren't going to ever do that, so I just keep this page up in protest (since it was once one of the most favorite and viewed cam pages on this site). Update: in late 2025, CDOT is saying they may bring this cam back. Please call them at (303) 757-9011 and enconuge them to do so!

Below is one of the old cam shots from the pass, and a still photo of the heavy snow on the pass, both have been added to this page to remind you how wonderful and beautiful the cams once were and what it looks like in case you never been on this pass before. Believe me, if you like mountain views, this is a beautiful drive and it has a very short trail on the top of the pass that leads to a great overlook of the mountains. The first shot is a summer view and the second one was a still shot taken in the spring while the road was being cleared of snow so it could be ready to reopen for the season:  

If the old cams are ever placed back online, this is one of their old URLs where one of them should show up:

Independence Pass, CO
(From Hwy 82 looking east) 

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