Vallecito Basin
Vallecito Basin is a depression in La Plata, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,791 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jupiter Mountain and Windom Peak.
Jupiter Mountain
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jupiter Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,836-foot thirteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 27.7 miles northeast by north of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
Windom Peak
Peak
Photo: Jeremiah LaRocco, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Windom Peak is the highest summit of the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 4,293.72-metre fourteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 28.2 miles northeast by north of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. Windom Peak is situated 2 miles north of Vallecito Basin.
Sunlight Peak
Peak
Photo: Evil.Satellite, Public domain.
Sunlight Peak is a high mountain summit of the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,065-foot fourteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 28.5 miles northeast by north of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. Sunlight Peak is situated 2½ miles north of Vallecito Basin.
Vallecito Basin
- Type: Depression with an elevation of 11,791 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: La Plata, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.59389° or 37° 35′ 38″ northLongitude
-107.59006° or 107° 35′ 24″ westElevation
11,791 feet (3,594 metres)Open location code
859JHCV5+HXGeoNames ID
5442755
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vallecito Group Mine and Hope Mountain.
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