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{{short description|Mountain ridge in Colorado, United States}} |
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| name = Cimarron Ridge |
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| photo=Cimaron Mountain Range.jpg |
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| photo_caption=Cimarron Mountains looking east from Eagle Hill |
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| country=United States |
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| photo = Cimarron Range in Sep 2014.jpg |
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| state=[[Colorado]], [[New Mexico]] |
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| parent=[[San Juan Mountains]], [[Rocky Mountains]] |
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| photo_caption = Part of the ridge as viewed from the west |
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| map = Colorado |
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| location = Southwestern Colorado |
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| highest=Courthouse Mountain |
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| elevation_ref = <ref name=Courthouse>{{cite gnis |id= 188450 |name= Courthouse Mountain}}</ref> |
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| range = [[San Juan Mountains]] |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|38|12|36|N|107|34|32|W|display=inline,title}} |
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| coordinates_ref = <ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis |id= 203341 |name= Cimarron Ridge}}</ref> |
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| topo = [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] Courthouse Mountain<br>Washboard Rock<br>Buckhorn Lakes |
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| type = Ridge |
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'''Cimarron Ridge'''<ref name=gnis /> is a ridge in the [[San Juan Mountains]] in southwestern [[Colorado]]. The ridge runs north-south and occupies parts of [[Gunnison County, Colorado|Gunnison]], [[Montrose County, Colorado|Montrose]], [[Ouray County, Colorado|Ouray]], and [[Hinsdale County, Colorado|Hinsdale]] counties. The ridge parallels [[U.S. Route 550|U.S. Highway 550]], and parts of the ridge can be seen from points along the highway. |
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==Prominent peaks== |
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The '''Cimarron Range''', locally '''Cimarrons''', is a name given to a group of peaks in southwestern [[Colorado]] and northern [[New Mexico]] of the [[San Juan Mountains]]. The Cimarrons are within eastern [[Ouray County]] and are also oriented north-south. |
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[[File:Chimney Rock Cimarron Ridge Sunset.jpg|thumb|290px|Sunset at Chimney Rock, Colorado, in autumn]]Peaks along the ridge include [[Courthouse Mountain]], elevation {{convert|12172|ft|m|abbr=on|sp=us}},<ref name=Courthouse /> and [[Chimney Rock (Colorado)|Chimney Rock]], elevation {{convert|10958|ft|m|abbr=on|sp=us}}.<ref>{{cite gnis |id=188451 |name= Chimney Rock}}</ref> Chimney Rock is known for appearing in the 1969 western motion picture ''[[True Grit (1969 film)|True Grit]]'' and is considered among the most difficult peaks to climb in Colorado.<ref>{{cite web |title= Courthouse Mountain |url=http://www.summitpost.org/courthouse-mountain/151523 |access-date=April 22, 2011}}</ref> |
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==Geology== |
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The ridge is made up of green and gray tuff [[breccia]] and is the "erosional remains of a larger volcanic pile that surrounded several volcanoes."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/UnitRefs/CimarronRidgeRefs_7514.html |title=Geologic Unit: Cimarron Ridge, Geolex — Significant Publications |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2020-01-14 |website=National Geologic Map Database |publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey |access-date=2020-04-21 }}</ref> The [[Cimarron Ridge Formation]] takes its name from the ridge.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/Units/CimarronRidge_7514.html |title=Geologic Unit: Cimarron Ridge, Geolex — Unit Summary |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2020-01-14 |website=National Geologic Map Database |publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey |access-date=2020-04-21 }}</ref> |
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From afar the Cimarrons appear to be continuous with the [[Sneffels Range]]. The most prominent peak is Courthouse. From the [[Uncompahgre Valley]] the Cimarrons are easily observed. |
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The most prominent and well known peak of the Cimarrons is Courthouse Mountain reaching 12,152 ft.<ref>{{cite web |title= Courthouse Mountain |url=http://www.summitpost.org/courthouse-mountain/151523 |accessdate=April 22, 2011}}</ref> |
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==Selected panoramas== |
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{{wide image|Cimaron Mountain Range.jpg|1250px|align-cap=center|Panorama of the Cimarron Mountains from Eagle Hill Ranch}} |
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{{wide image|CimmaronRange.jpg|1250px|align-cap=center|Panorama of the Cimarrons during a morning storm}} |
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{{wide image|Cimmarons02.jpg|1250px|align-cap=center|Panorama of the Cimarrons after the morning storm}} |
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==References== |
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{{coord missing|Colorado}} |
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[[Category:San Juan Mountains (Colorado)]] |
[[Category:San Juan Mountains (Colorado)]] |
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[[Category:Ridges of Colorado]] |
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[[Category:Mountains of Gunnison County, Colorado]] |
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[[Category:Mountains of Montrose County, Colorado]] |
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[[Category:Mountains of Ouray County, Colorado]] |
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[[Category:Mountains of Hinsdale County, Colorado]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:06, 20 March 2023
| Cimarron Ridge | |
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 Part of the ridge as viewed from the west | |
| 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 | |
  Cimarron Ridge Location in Colorado | |
| 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.
Prominent peaks
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Peaks along the ridge include Courthouse Mountain, elevation 12,172 ft (3,710 m),[1] and Chimney Rock, elevation 10,958 ft (3,340 m).[3] Chimney Rock is known for appearing in the 1969 western motion picture True Grit and is considered among the most difficult peaks to climb in Colorado.[4]
Geology
[edit]The ridge is made up of green and gray tuff breccia and is the "erosional remains of a larger volcanic pile that surrounded several volcanoes."[5] The Cimarron Ridge Formation takes its name from the ridge.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Courthouse Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Cimarron Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Chimney Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Courthouse Mountain". Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ "Geologic Unit: Cimarron Ridge, Geolex — Significant Publications". National Geologic Map Database. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "Geologic Unit: Cimarron Ridge, Geolex — Unit Summary". National Geologic Map Database. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
