Hagerman Tunnel was a 2161 ft (659 m) railroad tunnel crossing the Continental Divide in Colorado at an altitude of 11528 ft (3514 m). Constructed in 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad and named for Midland officer James John Hagerman it was replaced by the Busk-Ivanhoe Tunnel in 1893. There was a 1084 ft (330 m) wooden trestle built on the eastern approach to the tunnel.
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Colorado, Lake County Colorado, Pitkin County Colorado, Hagerman Pass
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