Routes

Pass status

Is the Independence Pass open?

A guide to the typical season and the live weather at the top, not a live open or closed status. Always check the official road status before you travel.

Independence Pass

3,689 m · The West · best in summer and autumn · typically June to November

Snow closes it most of the year

The drive

A narrow, high crossing of the Continental Divide above Aspen.

Satellite map of Independence Pass
summit · 3,688.9 m 2,5003,0003,500 m 01937 mi
Elevation along Independence Pass, measured from the road's real geometry.
Satellite map of Independence Pass, The West

Independence Pass

CO 82The West

37 mi · 1 h 22 min · 3,688.9 m summit

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Season questions

Is the Independence Pass open right now?
The official road status is the only definitive answer, and it changes fast up high. As a guide: the typical driving season runs June to November, and the pass closes for winter snow outside it. Our road note: Snow closes it most of the year The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Independence Pass usually open and close?
In a typical year it is driveable from June to November. Exact dates shift with the snowpack: a heavy winter can push opening weeks later, and early snow can shut it ahead of schedule.
How high is the Independence Pass?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 3,689 m (12,103 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.