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Mount Ouray is a prominent 13,961-foot summit at the southern end of Colorado’s Sawatch Range, rising sharply above the Arkansas River Valley on the Continental Divide in San Isabel National Forest. Located near Poncha Pass and Monarch Pass, it is known for its broad ridges, alpine subarctic climate, and commanding position above surrounding valleys and passes. The mountain honors the Ute Chief Ouray, one of Colorado’s best-known Indigenous leaders, while nearby Chipeta Mountain is named for his wife, tying the landscape to Ute history. Earlier names included Hump Mountain, Ouray Peak, and Ouray Mountain before Mount Ouray became the established name.
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Bonanza, Colorado · United States
