Sneffels Range
Sneffels Range
Highest point
PeakMount Sneffels
Elevation14,158 ft (4,315 m)
ListingMountain ranges of Colorado
Coordinates38°00′12″N 107°47′32″W / 38.00333°N 107.79228°W / 38.00333; -107.79228
Geography
Sneffels Range is located in Colorado
Sneffels Range
Sneffels Range
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
Parent rangeSan Juan Mountains, Rocky Mountains

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.

Prominence

The Sneffels Range can be viewed from as far as the La Sal Mountains in eastern Utah and is very prominent from most vantage points of the Uncompahgre Valley. The most prominent peak of the Sneffels Range is Mount Sneffels reaching 14,158 feet (4,315 m).[1]

See also

Panorama of the Sneffels sub range of the San Juan Mountains, photographed from Dallas Divide pass.

References

  1. ^ "Mount Sneffels". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2011-02-23.

External links

Mountains of Colorado
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