Isolation 11.84 mi (19.05 km) Prominence 1,079 m | Elevation 3,879 m Parent range West Elk Mountains | |
Listing Colorado prominent summits Location Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S. Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
Minnesota Pass, Colorado Mountain range Rocky Mountains, West Elk Mountains Similar East Beckwith Mountain, Marcellina Mountain, Mount Lamborn, Carbon Peak, South River Peak |
Mount Gunnison is a prominent mountain summit in the West Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,725-foot (3,879 m) peak is located in the West Elk Wilderness of Gunnison National Forest, 22.2 miles (35.7 km) west by south (bearing 260°) of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The mountain is named in honor of John Williams Gunnison who explored the area.
Map of Mt Gunnison, Colorado 81434, USA
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