Elk Mountains

The Elk Mountains are a high, rugged mountain range in the of west-central in the United States. The mountains sit on the western side of the Continental Divide, largely in southern and northern counties, in the area southwest of , south of the valley, and east of the .
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 12,500 feet
  • Description: mountain range in Colorado, United States
  • Also known as: “Elk Range”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Snowmass Peak and Snowmass Mountain.

Peak
Photo: Mikethebear, CC BY-SA 3.0.
in the U.S. state of dominates the view from Snowmass Lake. It is often mistaken for , the thirty-fourth highest mountain peak in the state, as well as for Hagerman Peak.

Peak
Photo: Nelsestu, Public domain.
is a 14,101.7-foot-high mountain in the U.S. state of , and the thirty-fourth highest mountain peak in the state. Located in the Elk Mountains within the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness of the White River National Forest, it lies along the border between and counties, west of and southwest of the town of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Elk Mountains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crystal.

Hamlet
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
is a ghost town on the upper in , , United States. It is located in the Elk Mountains along a four-wheel-drive road 6 miles east of and 20 miles northwest of . is situated 4½ miles southwest of Elk Mountains.

Elk Mountains

Latitude
39.09721° or 39° 5′ 50″ north
Longitude
-107.03671° or 107° 2′ 12″ west
Elevation
12,500 feet (3,810 metres)
Open location code
85FJ3XW7+V8
Geo­Names ID
5421062
Wiki­data ID
Q1331413
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Venetian—“Elk Mountains” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Elk Mountains”
  • Chinese: “埃尔克山”
  • Czech: “Elk Mountains”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبال الك”
  • French: “monts Elk”
  • French: “Monts Elk”
  • German: “Elk Mountains”
  • Hausa: “Dutsen Elk (Colorado)”
  • Hausa: “Dutsen Elk”
  • Ladin: “Elk Mountains”
  • Polish: “Elk Mountains”
  • Slovenian: “Elk Mountains”
  • Spanish: “Montañas Elk (Colorado)”
  • Spanish: “Montañas Elk”
  • Venetian: “Monti Elk (Colorado)”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness and Snowmass Lake.

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