The Moffat Tunnel is a railroad and water tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide in north-central Colorado. The first railroad traffic passed through the tunnel in February 1928; and, it was named after Colorado railroad pioneer David Moffat.
Fifty miles (80 km) west of Denver is the East Portal in the Front Range, about 10 miles (16 km) west of the town of Rollinsville. The West Portal is near the Winter Park ski area. The railroad tunn...
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The Moffat Tunnel is a railroad and water tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide in north-central Colorado. The first railroad traffic passed through the tunnel in February 1928; and, it was named after Colorado railroad pioneer David Moffat.
Fifty miles (80 km) west of Denver is the East Portal in the Front Range, about 10 miles (16 km) west of the town of Rollinsville. The West Portal is near the Winter Park ski area. The railroad tunnel is 24 feet (7.3 m) high, 18 feet (5.5 m) wide, and 6.2 miles (10.0 km) long. The apex of the tunnel is at 9,239 feet (2,816 m) above sea level. The Moffat Tunnel finally provided Denver with a western link through the continental divide, as both Cheyenne to the north and Pueblo to the south enjoyed rail access to the West. It follows the right-of-way laid out by Moffat back in 1902 while he was seeking a better and shorter route to Salt Lake City. The water tunnel runs parallel south of the railroad tunnel and is part of the water supply...
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