Sneffels Range

{{short description|Mountain range in Colorado, United States}}

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| elevation_ft=14158

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The Sneffels Range, regionally conterminous with San Juans, is a young, prominent, and rugged range of mountains in southwestern Colorado of the San Juan Mountains. The Sneffels range form the southern border of Ouray County and run west to east.

Prominence

The Sneffels Range can be viewed from as far as the La Sal Mountains in eastern Utah and is very prominent from most vantage points of the Uncompahgre Valley. The most prominent peak of the Sneffels Range is Mount Sneffels reaching {{convert|14158|ft|m}}.{{cite ngs| id = JL0826 | designation = Mount Sneffels| accessdate = 2011-02-23 }}

See also

  • {{portal-inline|Colorado}}
  • {{portal-inline|Mountains}}
  • Cimarron Ridge

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{{wide image|Sneffels range.jpg|968px|align-cap=center|Panorama of the Sneffels sub range of the San Juan Mountains, photographed from Dallas Divide pass.}}

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