Picayne Gulch
Picayne Gulch is a valley in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 10,614 feet. Picayne Gulch is situated nearby to the locality Animas Forks, as well as near the hamlet Eureka.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jones Mountain and Niagara Peak.
Jones Mountain
Peak
Jones Mountain is a high mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,866-foot thirteener is located 9.6 miles northeast by east of the Town of Silverton, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide between Hinsdale and San Juan counties. Jones Mountain is situated 2 miles southeast of Picayne Gulch.
Niagara Peak
Peak
Niagara Peak is a high mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains System, in southwestern Colorado. The 13,812-foot thirteener is located 8.9 miles northeast by east of the Town of Silverton, on the Continental Divide between Hinsdale and San Juan counties. Niagara Peak is situated 2 miles southeast of Picayne Gulch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Animas Forks and Eureka.
Animas Forks
Locality
Photo: Kimon Berlin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Animas Forks is an extinct mining town located 12 miles northeast of Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Animas Forks is situated 1½ miles northwest of Picayne Gulch.
Eureka
Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eureka is an extinct mining town in northeastern San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River, between Silverton and Animas Forks. The town derives its name from the Greek interjection Eureka! Eureka is situated 2 miles south of Picayne Gulch.
Middleton
Hamlet
Middleton is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 9,794 feet. Middleton is situated 4 miles south of Picayne Gulch.
Picayne Gulch
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 10,614 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.91139° or 37° 54′ 41″ northLongitude
-107.55589° or 107° 33′ 21″ westElevation
10,614 feet (3,235 metres)Open location code
859JWC6V+HJGeoNames ID
5434461
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