Cimmaron Range
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The Cimmaron Range, locally Cimmarons, is a name given to a group of peaks in southwestern Colorado
of the San Juan Mountains
. The Cimmarons are within eastern Ouray County and are also oriented north-south.
. The most prominent peak is Courthouse. From the Uncompahgre Valley
the Cimmarons are easily observed.
The most prominent and well known peak of the Cimmarons is Courthouse Mountain reaching 12,152 ft.
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
of the San Juan Mountains
San Juan Mountains
The San Juan Mountains are a high and rugged mountain range in the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Colorado. The area is highly mineralized and figured in the gold and silver mining industry of early Colorado. Major towns, all old mining camps, include Creede, Lake City, Silverton, Ouray, and...
. The Cimmarons are within eastern Ouray County and are also oriented north-south.
Prominence
From afar the Cimmarons appear to be continuous with the Sneffels RangeSneffels Range
The Sneffels Range, regionally conterminous with San Juans, is the name of a young, prominent, rocky, range of mountains in southwestern Colorado of the San Juan Mountains. The Sneffels Range is often compared with the Grand Tetons because they both have a similar rugged appearance...
. The most prominent peak is Courthouse. From the Uncompahgre Valley
Uncompahgre Valley
The Uncompahgre Valley is an agricultural valley of the Uncompahgre River around the town of Montrose in the western part of the U.S. state of Colorado...
the Cimmarons are easily observed.
The most prominent and well known peak of the Cimmarons is Courthouse Mountain reaching 12,152 ft.