Mount Oso (Colorado)
| Mount Oso | |
|---|---|
  Mount Oso | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,690 ft (4,173 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,664 ft (507 m) [2] |
| Isolation | 5.41 mi (8.71 km) [2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 37°36′26″N 107°29′37″W / 37.6072222°N 107.4936685°WCoordinates: 37°36′26″N 107°29′37″W / 37.6072222°N 107.4936685°W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | La Plata County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | San Juan Mountains[2] |
| Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Emerald Lake, Colorado[3] |
Mount Oso is a high and prominent mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,690-foot (4,173 m) peak is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 30.8 miles (49.5 km) northeast (bearing 42°) of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]
Historical names
- Hunchback
- Mount Oso – 1906 [3]
See also
References
- 1 2 The elevation of Mount Oso includes an adjustment of +1.776 m (+5.83 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Oso, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Oso". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
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