McClure Pass Summit

A BRIEF SUMMARY OF MCCLURE PASS SUMMIT

The McClure Pass is a great destination for landscape photographers and outdoor enthusiast. It is a 5-10 stretch just south of Marble, CO on CO 133 that runs through a huge Aspen grove with nice mountain view are all sides. You can easily spend a whole day on this stretch of road.

The views on both the east and west sides are stunning and provide dozens and dozens of great photographic opportunities. This particular location is just north of the summit of the McClure Pass (about 8,800 ft.) and provides a magnificent view of several southeast facing mountains ranges in the distance. In the fall, the Aspens provide an assortment of gold, orange and yellow hues with the backdrop of snow covered mountains. The location is definitely worth the visit.

Images and location summary by Tim Wier

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Trail Difficulty - EASY

I would rate the difficulty of this trail as a 1 on a scale of 1-5 (with 5 being most difficult). This location is a simple 30 yd. walk across the road from the pullout at the summit of McClure Pass.

Photography Tips

This is a vista that will stop you in your tracks as you drive by. You can shoot this as an extreme panorama, a straight forward shot or a nice compression. Literally, there are dozens of compositions along a rail across from the parking area. I would suggest walking up and down the rail to find the composition you are looking for before setting up your tripod.

What Lens(es) Do You Need

This location is a grand vista and can be taken either extremely wide to a medium compression (16mm – 70mm). The above image was taken with a 24mm lens.

GPS Coordinates & Elevation

xx°27'5.80"N xxx°50'16.64"W

8,725 Ft. Elevation

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