South Fork San Miguel River, Uncompahgre National Forest

#20 among attractions in Uncompahgre National Forest

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South Fork San Miguel River is a 6.5-mile-long tributary of the San Miguel River in San Miguel County, Colorado. The river flows north from a confluence of the Lake Fork and the Howard Fork to a confluence with the San Miguel River west of Telluride. ()

Coordinates: 37°51'59"N, 107°53'2"W

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South Fork San Miguel River – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Telluride Ski Resort, Wilson Peak, Lizard Head, Gladstone Peak.

6 miNE
Winter sport, Ski area
Telluride Ski Resort, Uncompahgre National Forest
152 min walk • Telluride Ski Resort is a ski resort located in Mountain Village, Colorado right next to the Town of Telluride. The Telluride Ski Resort is a year-round destination located in the southwest corner of Colorado.
5.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wilson Peak, Uncompahgre National Forest
141 min walk • Wilson Peak is a 14,023-foot mountain peak in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness of the Uncompahgre National Forest, in the northwestern San Juan Mountains. It is the highest point in San Miguel County. The mountain was named for A.D. Wilson, the chief topographer with the Hayden Survey.
4.2 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Vernacular architecture
Lizard Head, Lizard Head Wilderness
108 min walk • Lizard Head is a mountain summit in the San Miguel Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,119-foot thirteener is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness, 6.8 miles west by south of the Town of Ophir, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide...
5.6 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Gladstone Peak, Lizard Head Wilderness
144 min walk • Gladstone Peak is a high mountain summit in the San Miguel Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,919-foot thirteener is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness, 11.2 miles southwest by west of the Town of Telluride, Colorado, United States, on the...
5.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vermilion Peak, Uncompahgre National Forest
142 min walk • Vermilion Peak is a mountain in Colorado. It is one of 637 Colorado peaks above 13,000 feet. It is located in the San Juan Range, and is the 74th highest mountain in Colorado.
6.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
Telluride Historic District, Telluride
164 min walk • The Telluride Historic District encompasses a significant portion of the developed area of the former mining boom town of Telluride, Colorado. Telluride was founded in 1878, and was a major metals mining center until 1913.
4 miS
Mountain pass, Nature
Lizard Head Pass, Uncompahgre National Forest
102 min walk • Lizard Head Pass, elevation 10,222 feet, is a mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, on the border between Dolores and San Miguel counties. It is also on the divide between the watersheds of the Dolores River and San Miguel River. The pass lies in the saddle between Lizard Head and Sheep Mountain.