West Elk Mountains

West Elk Mountains

The West Elk Mountains are a mountain range in the west-central part of the US state of Colorado. They lie primarily within the Gunnison National Forest, and part of the range is protected as the West Elk Wilderness. The range is primarily located in Gunnison County, with small parts in eastern Delta and Montrose counties.

The West Elks are completely surrounded by tributaries of the Gunnison River. The range is bounded on the north by the North Fork of the Gunnison and on the east by the East River, another tributary of the Gunnison. On the south and west it is contiguous with Black Mesa and Fruitland Mesa, both part of the uplift in which sits the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. On the northeast it is contiguous with the Elk Mountains, being separated from them by Anthracite Creek and Coal Creek. Nearby towns include Gunnison, Paonia, and the ski resort of Crested Butte.

Prominent peaks

ee also

*Colorado mountain ranges
*Elk Mountains
*Geography of Colorado
*List of highest mountain peaks in Colorado
*Rocky Mountains
*State of Colorado

References

External links

* [http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=14 Rocky Mountains @ Peakbagger]
** [http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=146 Southern Rocky Mountains @ Peakbagger]
*** [http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=14641 Elk Mountains @ Peakbagger]
**** [http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=14642 West Elk Mountains on peakbagger.com]
* [http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=16&Z=13&X=25&Y=338&W=1 Topographic map]
* [http://www.cliffshade.com/colorado/elk/ Geology of the Elk Mountains]
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* [http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=38.71806&lon=-107.19861&datum=nad27&u=4&layer=DRG&size=l&s=250 West Elk Mountains on TopoQuest]


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