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Blue Mountain Pass

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Mountain pass in southeastern Oregon, United States
Blue Mountain Pass
Elevation5,285 ft (1,611 m)
Traversed by US 95
LocationMalheur County, Oregon,
United States
Coordinates42°19′06″N 117°49′20″W / 42.3182177°N 117.8220875°W / 42.3182177; -117.8220875

Blue Mountain Pass is a high mountain pass in Oregon, United States that is traversed by U.S. Highway 95. It gets its name from Blue Mountain (elevation 7435), which is just west of the pass. Blue Mountain and Blue Mountain Pass are located in south eastern Oregon, approximately 25 miles north of the Nevada border. They are not a part of the similarly named Blue Mountains of north eastern Oregon.

References

  1. ^ "Blue Mountain Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-11-21.


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