Red Mountains Overlook
Red Mountains Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Ouray, Colorado. Red Mountains Overlook is situated nearby to Fort Peabody, as well as near the mountain saddle Imogene Pass.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Imogene Pass and Red Mountain Pass.
Imogene Pass
Mountain saddle
Imogene Pass is a 13,114 ft high mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains in the southwest part of the US state of Colorado. It crosses a ridge connecting Ouray, Colorado with Telluride, Colorado, and is the highest mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains, and the second highest vehicular mountain crossing in Colorado.
Red Mountain Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Rodyx, Public domain.
Red Mountain Pass is a mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of western Colorado in the United States. The pass straddles a divide that separates Ouray and San Juan counties. Red Mountain Pass is situated 2½ miles southeast of Red Mountains Overlook.
Bridal Veil Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Terry Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bridal Veil Falls is a 365-foot waterfall at the end of the box canyon overlooking Telluride, Colorado. Hiking and off-road trails pass by the falls and it has a hydroelectric power plant at its top. Bridal Veil Falls is situated 2½ miles west of Red Mountains Overlook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tomboy and Ironton.
Tomboy
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Tomboy is a ghost town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. Tomboy was a mining town located 2 mi east of Telluride. At an elevation of 11,509 ft, Tomboy is one of the highest ghost towns in the United States. Tomboy is situated 1½ miles west of Red Mountains Overlook.
Ironton
Hamlet
Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
Ironton is an extinct town located in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. It lay south of the present town of Ouray, adjacent to the sites Guston and Red Mountain Town, fellow ghost towns. Ironton is situated 2½ miles east of Red Mountains Overlook.
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 3 miles north of Red Mountains Overlook.
Red Mountains Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Ouray, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.93035° or 37° 55′ 49″ northLongitude
-107.72982° or 107° 43′ 47″ westOpen location code
859JW7JC+43OpenStreetMap ID
node 1458844125OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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