Uncompahgre Gorge
The Uncompahgre Gorge is a deep mountain canyon formed by the Uncompahgre River and Red Mountain Creek in the Uncompahgre National Forest. It is located just south of Ouray, in Ouray County, Colorado.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ouray and Thistledown.
Ouray
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Ouray is a small town in Southwestern Colorado, magnificently situated in the San Juan Mountains and nicknamed "The Switzerland of America" for its scenery and outdoor recreational opportunities.
Thistledown
Hamlet
Thistledown is an unincorporated community in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The community is located southwest of Ouray on Camp Bird Road between Ouray and Camp Bird. Thistledown is situated 2 miles southwest of Uncompahgre Gorge.
Camp Bird
Hamlet
Camp Bird is a tiny unincorporated community in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. It lies between the present towns of Ouray and Telluride. Camp Bird is west of Thistledown and reached by CO Road 361. Camp Bird is situated 4½ miles southwest of Uncompahgre Gorge.
Uncompahgre Gorge
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 7,759 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Ouray, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Uncompahgre Gorge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Uncompahgre Gorge”
- Chinese: “安肯帕格里谷”
- Hebrew: “קניון אנקומפגרה”
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