Promontory Divide facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Promontory Divide
Looking south from the top of the pass along Colorado State Highway 69
Elevation	8,579 ft (2,615 m)
Traversed by	Colorado State Highway 69
Location	Custer and Huerfano counties, Colorado
Coordinates	37°56′16.26″N 105°19′37.25″W / 37.9378500°N 105.3270139°W / 37.9378500; -105.3270139
Topo map	Devils Gulch
Location in Colorado

Promontory Divide, elevation 8,579 feet (2,615 meters), is a ridge and mountain pass along the border between Custer and Huerfano counties in southern Colorado, USA. Colorado State Highway 69 traverses the pass, which is in the southern part of the Wet Mountain Valley.

Watersheds

Antelope Creek drains the area to the north of the pass and Muddy Gulch, a tributary of the Huerfano River, drains the area to the south. Water from both sides of the pass eventually drains to the Arkansas River.