Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness
The Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located northwest of Walsenburg, Colorado in the San Isabel and Pike National Forests. The wilderness area includes the summit of Greenhorn Mountain, the highest point in the Wet Mountains of Colorado.Places of Interest
Highlights include Greenhorn Mountain.
Greenhorn Mountain
Peak
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Greenhorn Mountain is the highest summit of the Wet Mountains range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 12,352-foot peak is located in the Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 5.2 miles southwest by west of the Town of Rye, Colorado, United States, on the boundary between Huerfano and Pueblo counties. Greenhorn Mountain is situated 1½ miles north of Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness.
Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness
- Type: Reserve
- Description: protected area in Colorado, US
- Category: US Wilderness Area
- Location: Huerfano, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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