West Elk Mountains

Range outlines and hierarchy: GMBA Mountain Inventory v2 (Snethlage et al. 2022, Scientific Data; CC BY 4.0). Mountains from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

Part of

Southern Rocky Mountains › Rocky Mountains › North American Cordillera

Countries

United States

Elevation range

1,576–3,955 m (GMBA)

Area

3,147 km² (GMBA)

Trails

79

Mountains with trails

7

Parks and forests

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Curecanti National Recreation Area

Best months

Jun–Sep (months that are “best” for at least half of the 79 trails with climate data; CHELSA V2.1)

Wikidata

Q7985019

GMBA ID

12050