Mount Gunnison | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,725 ft (3,879 m) |
Prominence | 3,539 ft (1,079 m) |
Isolation | 11.84 mi (19.05 km) |
Listing | Colorado prominent summits |
Coordinates | 38°48′43″N 107°22′58″W / 38.8120794°N 107.3826423°WCoordinates: 38°48′43″N 107°22′58″W / 38.8120794°N 107.3826423°W |
Geography | |
Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S. |
Parent range | West Elk Mountains |
Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Minnesota Pass, Colorado |
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.