Cimmaron Range

Cimmaron Range
Cimmarons
Range
Cimmaron Mountains looking east from Eagle Hill
Country United States
State Colorado
Part of San Juan Mountains, Rocky Mountains
Highest point Courthouse Mountain
 - elevation 12,152 ft (3,704 m)

The Cimmaron Range, locally Cimmarons, is a name given to a group of peaks in southwestern Colorado of the San Juan Mountains. The Cimmarons are within eastern Ouray County and are also oriented north-south.

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Prominence

From afar the Cimmarons appear to be continuous with the Sneffels Range. The most prominent peak is Courthouse. From the Uncompahgre Valley the Cimmarons are easily observed.

The most prominent and well known peak of the Cimmarons is Courthouse Mountain reaching 12,152 ft.[1]

Selected panoramas

Panorama of the Cimmaron Mountains from Eagle Hill Ranch
Panorama of the Cimmarons during a morning storm
Panorama of the Cimmarons after the morning storm

See also

References

  1. ^ "Courthouse Mountain". http://www.summitpost.org/courthouse-mountain/151523. Retrieved April 22, 2011. 


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