Gates Pass, Az

Looking down toward Tucson from Gates Pass, 1940. Car is a 1938 Ford. Gates Pass is a mountain pass along the crest of the Tucson Mountains. The road through the pass is a scenic route west of Tucson, Arizona. The road from the east is West Anklam Road which merges with West Speedway Boulevard in the city just east of North Camino De Oeste. West of the pass the road is known as Saguaro Road and continues until it reaches Kinney Road just north of Old Tucson. The elevation of the pass is . The road is lined with scenic overlooks, and is an area where locals and tourists come to watch the sunset.