The paved road to Marsh Pass in AZ

Marsh Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.860m (6,102ft) above the sea level, located in Navajo County, in the northern part of the U.S. state of Arizona.

Marsh Pass

The road to the summit, also known as La Puerta Limita, is totally paved. It’s called US-160. The drive is mostly flat but features a risk of rock slides. The pass was located along the Armijo Route of the Old Spanish Trail.

The pass road is 119.73km (74.4 miles) long, running from Tonalea (in Coconino County) towards Dennehotso (in Apache County). The pass can be snow covered or icy in winter, and hot in summer.