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Gilpin Peak, Uncompahgre National Forest

#4 among attractions in Uncompahgre National Forest

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Gilpin Peak, Uncompahgre National Forest

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

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

  • telluride ski resort uncompahgre national forest3.8 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.

  • bridal veil falls uncompahgre national forest4.8 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.

  • mount sneffels mount sneffels wilderness1.3 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.

  • dallas peak mount sneffels wilderness location map
    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...

  • sneffels range uncompahgre national forest1.1 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.

  • yankee boy basin uncompahgre national forest1 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.

  • teakettle mountain uncompahgre national forest1.9 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.

  • telluride historic district3.5 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.

  • imogene pass uncompahgre national forest4.9 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.

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