Lizard Head Pass, Uncompahgre National Forest

Name: Lizard Head Pass
Address: Uncompahgre National Forest, United States

#17 among attractions in Uncompahgre National Forest

Mountain pass, Nature

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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. ()

Maximum elevation: 10246 ftCoordinates: 37°48'42"N, 107°54'29"W

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Uncompahgre National Forest United States

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Lizard Head Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Wilson, Wilson Peak, El Diente Peak, Lizard Head.

4.9 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Wilson, Lizard Head Wilderness
126 min walk • Mount Wilson is the highest summit of the San Miguel Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 14,252-foot fourteener is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 10.6 miles north by east of the Town of Rico in Dolores County, Colorado, United States.
5.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wilson Peak, Uncompahgre National Forest
137 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.
5.6 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
El Diente Peak, Lizard Head Wilderness
144 min walk • El Diente Peak is a high summit in the San Miguel Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,165-foot peak is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 10.5 miles north by east of the Town of Rico in Dolores County, Colorado, United States.
2.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Vernacular architecture
Lizard Head, Lizard Head Wilderness
74 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...
4.8 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Gladstone Peak, Lizard Head Wilderness
122 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...
4.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vermilion Peak, Uncompahgre National Forest
114 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.