Cimarron Ridge | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,710 m (12,170 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 38°12′36″N 107°34′32″W / 38.21000°N 107.57556°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Southwestern Colorado |
Parent range | San Juan Mountains |
Topo map(s) | USGS Courthouse Mountain Washboard Rock Buckhorn Lakes |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Ridge |
Cimarron Ridge[2] is a ridge in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado. The ridge runs north-south and occupies parts of Gunnison, Montrose, Ouray, and Hinsdale counties. The ridge parallels U.S. Highway 550, and parts of the ridge can be seen from points along the highway.