Red Mountain (Ouray County, Colorado) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Red Mountain Number 3
Red Mountain Number 3
Highest point
Elevation	12,896 ft (3,931 m)
Geography
Red Mountain Number 3 Location in Colorado
Location	Ouray and San Juan counties, Colorado, United States
Parent range	San Juan Mountains
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Ironton, Colorado

Red Mountain Number 1
Red Mountain Number 1
Highest point
Elevation	12,598 ft (3,840 m)
Geography
Location	Ouray and San Juan counties, Colorado, United States

Red Mountain Number 2
Red Mountain Number 2
Highest point
Elevation	12,225 ft (3,726 m)
Geography
Location	Ouray County, Colorado, U.S.

Red Mountain is a set of three peaks in the San Juan Mountains of western Colorado in the United States, about 5 miles south of Ouray. The mountains get their name from the reddish iron ore rocks that cover the surface. Several other peaks in the San Juan Mountains likewise have prominent reddish coloration from iron ore and are also called "Red Mountain".

Nearby Red Mountain Pass is named after Red Mountain, and the ghost town mining camp of Red Mountain Town is located around Red Mountain.

Gallery

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  Red Mountain Number 3 with the ghost town of Red Mountain.

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  The San Juan Mountains as seen from Red Mountain Number 3

Images for kids

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  West aspect, from Imogene Pass

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  Red Mountain reflected in Crystal Lake