climbs in U.S.A

Our swedish member, Jerry Nilson gave us some informations about passes in U.S.A
"Climbed the following this Summer in Colorado:

Avec VTT de Telluride:
Ophir Pass 3593m US-CO-11789
Red Mountain Pass 3376m US-CO-11075
Black Bear Pass 3823m US-CO-12543 (much walking) overnight in Ouray as I could not get down to Telluride on the other side of Black Bear pass (it was closed) Corkscrew Pass 3726m US-CO-12225 (much walking) Imogene Pass 3997m US-CO-13114 (much walking)

Avec mon velo de route de Telluride:
Dallas Divide 2734m US-CO-08970
Red Mountain Pass 3376m US-CO-11075
(was planning to do the "death ride" for this day originally (370 km around Durango), but was too tired after the VTT rides and other things. Had planned to do the Molas Divide and Coal Bank pass anyway also, but it started to rain on Red Mountain so I turned around early) on another day:
Lizard Head Pass 3116m US-CO-10222

Monday July 16 2816m, 215,5 km, 13-44°C
Montrose
Cerro Summit 2452m US-CO-08045
Cimarron
Blue Mesa Summit 2614m US-CO-08575
Gunnison
Taylor Park Reservoir
Cottonwood Pass 3696m US-CO-12126 (14 miles R1, asphalt on top) Buena Vista

Tuesday July 17 2255m, 188,5 km, 10-41°C Buena Vista Independence Pass 3686m US-CO-12093 Leadville Fremont Pass (Fremonts Pass) 3456m US-CO-11340 Dillon

Wednesday July 18 4346m, 160,5 km, 6-36°C Dillon Loveland Pass 3655m US-CO-11990 Idaho Springs Campion Pass 4011m US-CO-13160 Mount Evans (Not quite) 4200m? (thunderstorms etc stopped me some 500 metres before the top) ____hike to Golden Nederland

Thursday July 19 3039m, 211 km, 10-35°C
Nederland
Wind River Pass (Issa-bes-nox...) 2789m US-CO-09150 Estes Park Toll Pass 3688m US-CO-12100??? (Not totally sure I was on the pass, see book on 'Passes of Colorado' -- do not know why it is not in the Cent Cols guide ...) Iceberg Pass 3605m US-CO-11827 Trail Ridge High Point 3713m 12183 feet Fall River Pass 3595m US-CO-11796 Milner Pass 3279m US-CO-10758 Granby Winter Park

Friday July 20 2943m (-400m), 224 km, 15-32°C Winter Park Berthoud Pass 3449m US-CO-11315 Georgetown Guanella Pass 3557m US-CO-11669 (was forced to accept a hike some part up the pass due to road work!! ;-(( Impressive road otherwise ... .) Grant Kenosha Pass 3049m US-CO-10002 Red Hill Pass 3044m US-CO-09986 Fairplay Trout Creek Pass (Bath Pass) 2892m US-CO-09487 Salida

Saturday July 21 2373m, 214 km, 15- …. ≈40°C Salida Old Monarch Pass (Monarch Pass) 3469m US-CO-11380 Monarch Pass (Agate Pass) 3445m US-CO-11301 Gunnison Blue Mesa Summit 2614m US-CO-08575 Cerro Summit 2452m US-CO-08045 Montrose
1 213,5 km/6 days = 202,25 km/day
17 372m /6 days = 2895m/day

Cheers,
Jerry

P.S. Spotted at least one pass not in the US CC catalogue -- 'Oscar's Pass' (near Ophir Pass -- could be seen on the way there and featured on a map I bought)