Vallecito Basin

Vallecito Basin is a depression in La Plata, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,791 feet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jupiter Mountain and Windom Peak.

Peak

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.

Peak

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.

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 14,059.0-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.

Latitude

37.59389° or 37° 35′ 38″ north

Longitude

-107.59006° or 107° 35′ 24″ west

Elevation

11,791 feet (3,594 metres)

Open location code

859JHCV5+HX

GeoNames ID

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