Ouray Peak, elevation 12,963 ft (3,951 m), is a summit in the Sawatch Mountains of Colorado. The peak is 6 mi (9.7 km) south of Independence Pass in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest.

Ouray Peak
Ouray Peak is located in Colorado
Ouray Peak
Ouray Peak
Highest point
Elevation12,963 ft (3,951 m)[2][3]
Coordinates39°03′15″N 106°33′54″W / 39.0541581°N 106.5650304°W / 39.0541581; -106.5650304[1]
Geography
LocationChaffee County, Colorado, U.S.[1]
Parent rangeSawatch Mountains[3]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Independence Pass, Colorado[1]

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  1. ^ a b c "Ouray Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  2. ^ The elevation of Ouray Peak includes an adjustment of +1.974 m (+6.48 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. ^ a b Independence Pass Quadrangle - Colorado (Map). 1 : 24,000. 7,5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1994. ISBN 978-0-607-91499-3.

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