Gilpin Peak, Uncompahgre National Forest

Name: Gilpin Peak
Address: Uncompahgre National Forest, United States

#4 among attractions in Uncompahgre National Forest

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Gilpin Peak, Uncompahgre National Forest

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Gilpin Peak is a high mountain summit in the Sneffels Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,700-foot thirteener is located in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest, 3.5 miles north-northeast of the Town of Telluride, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide between Ouray County and San Miguel County. Gilpin Peak was named in honor of William Gilpin, the first Governor of the Territory of Colorado. ()

Elevation: 13700 ftProminence: 720 ftCoordinates: 37°59'12"N, 107°47'35"W

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Uncompahgre National Forest United States

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Day trips

Gilpin Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Telluride Ski Resort, Bridal Veil Falls, Mount Sneffels, Dallas Peak.

3.8 miS
Winter sport, Ski area
Telluride Ski Resort, Uncompahgre National Forest
97 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.
4.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Bridal Veil Falls, Uncompahgre National Forest
123 min walk • Bridal Veil Falls is a 365-foot waterfall at the end of the box canyon overlooking Telluride, Colorado. Hiking and off-road trails pass by the falls and it has a hydroelectric power plant at its top.
1.3 miN
Landmark peak for hikes and climbing
Mount Sneffels, Mount Sneffels Wilderness
32 min walk • Mount Sneffels is the highest summit of the Sneffels Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 14,158-foot fourteener is located in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest, 6.7 miles west by south of the City of Ouray in Ouray County, Colorado, United States.
1.7 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Dallas Peak, Mount Sneffels Wilderness
44 min walk • Dallas Peak is a high mountain summit in the Sneffels Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,815-foot thirteener is located in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest, 3.3 miles north by west of the Town of Telluride, Colorado, United States...
1.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sneffels Range, Uncompahgre National Forest
30 min walk • The Sneffels Range, regionally conterminous with San Juans, is a young, prominent, and rugged range of mountains in southwestern Colorado of the San Juan Mountains. The Sneffels range form the southern border of Ouray County and run west to east.
1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Yankee Boy Basin, Uncompahgre National Forest
27 min walk • Yankee Boy Basin is an alpine basin in Ouray County, southwestern Colorado. It is in the San Juan Mountains, protected within Uncompahgre National Forest.
1.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Teakettle Mountain, Uncompahgre National Forest
50 min walk • Teakettle Mountain, elevation 13,825 ft, is a summit in the Sneffels Range of southwest Colorado. The peak is west of Ouray in the Uncompahgre National Forest.
3.5 miS
Neighbourhood
Telluride Historic District, Telluride
90 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.
4.9 miSE
Mountain pass, Nature
Imogene Pass, Uncompahgre National Forest
125 min walk • Imogene Pass is a 13,114 ft high mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains in the southwest part of the US state of Colorado. It crosses a ridge connecting Ouray, Colorado with Telluride, Colorado, and is the highest mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains, and the second highest vehicular mountain crossing in Colorado.