Tenmile Range | |
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View of the Fletcher Group of the Tenmile Range off State Highway 91 North of Leadville. The mountain that looks largest is "Unnamed Peak 13,900 ft. Fletcher Mountain is the next largest peak to the left, although it is taller than "Unnamed Peak with an elevation of 13,951 ft. Only Quandary Peak is higher in the Tenmile Range. Clinton Reservoir is in the foreground.
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Highest point | |
Peak | Quandary Peak |
Elevation | 14,265 ft (4,348 m) |
Coordinates | 39°23′50.2″N 106°06′22.9″W / 39.397278°N 106.106361°WCoordinates: 39°23′50.2″N 106°06′22.9″W / 39.397278°N 106.106361°W |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Summit |
Parent range | Rocky Mountains |
Borders on | Mosquito Range |
The Tenmile Range is a mountain range in U.S. state of Colorado. The range is an extension of the Mosquito Range which is part of the Rocky Mountains. The two ranges are effectively the same range. They are split only by the Continental Divide and name. The Tenmile Range is on the west side of the divide, and the Mosquito on the east. The range is often referred to as the Tenmile-Mosquito Range.
There are more than a dozen peaks in the range. Peak 1 is the northernmost peak. The sub-peaks of Mt. Victoria and Mt. Royal are located north of Peak 1. Tenmile Peak, south of Peak 1, is also known as Peak 2. Quandary Peak is the southernmost peak and highest point in the Range, elevation 14,265 feet.
The range is famous for its skiing, both backcountry and resort areas. Breckenridge Ski Resort is in the range.
The Tenmile Range includes Pacific Tarn, believed to be the highest named lake in the United States.
Peak 1 seen from Silverthorne
The eastern side of Peaks 7 and 8 as viewed from the bottom of the Independence SuperChair
The Kensho SuperChair provides lift access to the summit of Peak 6
A view of Peak 4, Peak 5, and Peak 6 from near the top of the Timberline Express at Copper Mountain
A view of Peak 5 from the top of the Kensho SuperChair on Peak 6