Uncompahgre Peak | |
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Uncompahgre Peak from the west
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 14,321 ft (4365.0 m) NAVD88 |
Prominence | 4277 ft (1304 m) |
Isolation | 85.0 mi (136.8 km) |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 38°04′18″N 107°27′44″W / 38.0716581°N 107.4620893°WCoordinates: 38°04′18″N 107°27′44″W / 38.0716581°N 107.4620893°W |
Geography | |
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Location | High point of Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States |
Parent range |
Highest summit of the San Juan Mountains |
Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Uncompahgre Peak, Colorado |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike (class 2) |
Uncompahgre Peak (i/ənkəmˈpɑːɡreɪ/) is the sixth highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. state of Colorado. The prominent 14,321-foot (4365.0 m) 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. It is located in the Uncompahgre Wilderness in the northern San Juans, in northern Hinsdale County approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of the town of Lake City.