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Uncompahgre Peak

Uncompahgre Peak
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Mountain stats

StateColorado
Elevation14,308 ft (4,361 m)
Prominence4,242 ft (1,293 m)
RangeSan Juan Mountains
Protected areaUncompahgre National Forest

Source: Wikidata Q576184 (elevation, prominence, range, protected area, first ascent).

About Uncompahgre Peak

Uncompahgre Peak is the sixth highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. state of Colorado. The prominent 14,316-foot (4363.46 m) fourteener is the highest summit of the San Juan Mountains and the highest point in the drainage basin of the Colorado River and the Gulf of California. It is located in the Uncompahgre Wilderness in the northern San Juans, in northern Hinsdale County approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of the town of Lake City.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Peak lists

Sources: Category:Fourteeners of Colorado

Other well-known peaks nearby

Straight-line distance between Wikidata summit coordinates.

Sources

Wikidata Q576184; Wikipedia; Wikimedia Commons; state from U.S. Census Bureau 2023 cartographic boundaries. Always check current conditions and land-manager rules before you go.