American Rocky Mountains- Independence Pass in the Afternoon

Independence Pass, originally known as Hunter Pass, is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado. It is at elevation 12,095 ft (3,687 m) on the Continental Divide in the Sawatch Range. The pass is midway between Aspen and Twin Lakes, on the border between Pitkin and Lake counties. A scenic overlook near the pass allows visitors to take in the alpine tundra environment above treeline, and offers excellent views to the east of Mount Elbert, Colorado's highest peak and the second-highest mountain in the contiguous United States.