A great little curvy road to Buffalo Pass in AZ

Buffalo Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.610m (8,562ft) above the sea level, located in the Navajo Nation of Apache County, in northeast Arizona, in USA.

Buffalo Pass

Set high in the Chuska Mountains, the road to the summit is totally paved. It’s called Indian Route 13. It’s a great little curvy road with twists and turns in a scenic panorama of sandstone cliffs and tall ponderosa pines.

Passing through beautiful red cliffs, the pass road is 36.53km (22.7 miles) long, running from Indian Route 12 to Red Rock. Access to the pass is typically open all year round, with the occasional closure in winters due to dangerous weather conditions. The drive is steep, hitting a 12% of maximum gradient through some of the ramps.
Pic: Luděk Sehr

 

 

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