It is located along the boundary between Pitkin and Gunnison counties, in a gap at the western side of the Elk Mountains.

The house served as a stage stop where McClure fed and lodged travelers.

[1][2][3] The pass is traversed by State Highway 133 between Carbondale and Paonia, providing the direct route between the Roaring Fork Valley and the North Fork Valley.

The pass is not especially high and is generally open year-round, closed only during heavy snowstorms.

[2][4] There is a SNOTEL weather station for McClure Pass, situated at an elevation of 9500 ft (2896m).