Nellie Creek Trailhead
Nellie Creek Trailhead is a parking area in Hinsdale, Colorado. Nellie Creek Trailhead is situated nearby to Uncompahgre Peak, as well as near the hamlet Henson.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Uncompahgre Peak.
Uncompahgre Peak
Peak
Photo: Gregstoner88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Uncompahgre Peak is the sixth highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. state of Colorado. The prominent 14,316-foot fourteener is the highest summit of the San Juan Mountains and the highest point in the drainage basin of the Colorado River and the Gulf of California. Uncompahgre Peak is situated 2½ miles west of Nellie Creek Trailhead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Henson and Capitol City.
Henson
Hamlet
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 4.0.
Henson is a ghost town in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 9,236 feet. Henson's name has historically been spelled several different ways, including Hansen, Hanson, Hensen, and Honsen; the Board on Geographic Names officially supported the current spelling in 1896. Henson is situated 4 miles southeast of Nellie Creek Trailhead.
Capitol City
Locality
Photo: robert thigpen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capitol City is an extinct silver mining town located in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. Founded as Galena City in 1877, the townsite is located on the Alpine Loop National Scenic Back Country Byway. Capitol City is situated 4½ miles southwest of Nellie Creek Trailhead.
Lake City
Town
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Lake City is a statutory town that is the county seat of, the most populous community in, and the only incorporated municipality in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. Lake City is situated 6 miles east of Nellie Creek Trailhead.
Nellie Creek Trailhead
- Type: Parking area
- Category: transportation
- Location: Hinsdale, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.06259° or 38° 3′ 45″ northLongitude
-107.42203° or 107° 25′ 19″ westOpen location code
85CJ3H7H+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 177168643OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parking
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