Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness

The Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the Elk Mountains of central Colorado. The 181,535-acre wilderness was established in 1980 in the Gunnison and White River national forests.

Photo: Frank Kovalchek, CC BY 2.0.

Photo: Sandy Horvath-Dori, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Snowmass Mountain and Snowmass Peak.

Snowmass Mountain

Peak

Photo: Nelsestu, Public domain.

Snowmass Mountain is a 14,101.7-foot-high mountain in the U.S. state of Colorado, 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 Pitkin and Gunnison counties, west of Aspen and southwest of the town of Snowmass Village. Snowmass Mountain is situated 2½ miles west of Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness.

Snowmass Peak

Peak

Photo: Mikethebear, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Snowmass Peak in the U.S. state of Colorado dominates the view from Snowmass Lake. It is often mistaken for Snowmass Mountain, the thirty-fourth highest mountain peak in the state, as well as for Hagerman Peak. Snowmass Peak is situated 1½ miles west of Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crystal.

Crystal

Hamlet

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Crystal is a ghost town on the upper Crystal River in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. It is located in the Elk Mountains along a four-wheel-drive road 6 miles east of Marble and 20 miles northwest of Crested Butte. Crystal is situated 6 miles southwest of Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness.

Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness

Type: Reserve
Description: wilderness area in Colorado, United States
Category: United States Wilderness Area
Location: Pitkin, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.11329° or 39° 6′ 48″ north

Longitude

-107.02493° or 107° 1′ 30″ west

Elevation

11,335 feet (3,455 metres)

Open location code

85FJ4X7G+82

GeoNames ID

5430144

Wikidata ID

Q6772357

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness” goes by many names.

Chinese: “马龙双子峰-斯诺马斯原野”
French: “Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness”
Slovenian: “Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Snowmass Village and Marble.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Snowmass Lake and Elk Mountains.

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