Lizard Head Pass

Lizard Head Pass
The sign at the top of the pass
Elevation10,222 ft (3,116 m)[1]
Traversed byState Highway 145
LocationDolores / San Miguel counties, Colorado, United States
RangeSan Juan Mountains
Coordinates37°48.7′N 107°54.5′W / 37.8117°N 107.9083°W / 37.8117; -107.9083
Topo mapOphir

Lizard Head Pass, elevation 10,222 feet (3,116 m), is a mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, on the border between Dolores and San Miguel counties.

It is also on the divide between the watersheds of the Dolores River and San Miguel River. The pass lies in the saddle between Lizard Head and Sheep Mountain.

  1. ^ "Lizard Head Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.