Mount Oso (Colorado)

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]

Mount Oso
Mount Oso
Highest point
Elevation13,690 ft (4,173 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,664 ft (507 m)[2]
Isolation5.41 mi (8.71 km)[2]
Listing
Coordinates37°36′26″N 107°29′37″W[3]
Geography
LocationLa Plata County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeSan Juan Mountains[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Emerald Lake, Colorado[3]

Historical names

  • Hunchback
  • Mount Oso – 1906 [3]

See also

References

  1. The elevation of Mount Oso includes an adjustment of +1.776 m (+5.83 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. "Mount Oso, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  3. "Mount Oso". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
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