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Smuggler-Union Hydroelectric Power Plant, Uncompahgre National Forest

#13 among attractions in Uncompahgre National Forest

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Smuggler-Union Hydroelectric Power Plant, Uncompahgre National Forest

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Built: 1907 (118 years ago)Coordinates: 37°55'9"N, 107°46'8"W
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Uncompahgre National Forest United States

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Smuggler-Union Hydroelectric Power Plant – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

  • telluride ski resort uncompahgre national forest3 miNW
    Winter sport, Ski area

    Telluride Ski Resort, Uncompahgre National Forest

    77 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 forest~290 ftW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall

    Bridal Veil Falls, Uncompahgre National Forest

    2 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.

  • gilpin peak uncompahgre national forest4.8 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Gilpin Peak, Uncompahgre National Forest

    124 min walk • 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...

  • dallas peak mount sneffels wilderness location map
    5.6 miNW
    Natural attraction, Mountain

    Dallas Peak, Mount Sneffels Wilderness

    144 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...

  • yankee boy basin uncompahgre national forest5.3 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

    Yankee Boy Basin, Uncompahgre National Forest

    136 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.

  • red mountain uncompahgre national forest4.5 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Red Mountain, Uncompahgre National Forest

    116 min walk • Red Mountain is a set of three peaks in the San Juan Mountains of western Colorado in the United States, about 5 miles south of Ouray. The mountains get their name from the reddish iron ore rocks that cover the surface.

  • telluride historic district2.5 miNW
    Neighbourhood

    Telluride Historic District, Telluride

    63 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.

  • red mountain pass uncompahgre national forest3.4 miSE
    Mountain pass, Nature

    Red Mountain Pass, Uncompahgre National Forest

    87 min walk • Red Mountain Pass elevation 11,018 ft is a mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of western Colorado in the United States. The pass straddles a divide that separates Ouray and San Juan counties.

  • imogene pass uncompahgre national forest2 miNE
    Mountain pass, Nature

    Imogene Pass, Uncompahgre National Forest

    52 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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