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Mountain in the USA
Smelter Mountain
Smelter Mountain seen from Rim Drive
Highest point
Elevation7,725 ft (2,355 m)
Prominence565 ft (172 m)
Coordinates37°15′44″N 107°54′22″W / 37.2622244°N 107.9061786°W / 37.2622244; -107.9061786
Geography
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LocationLa Plata County, Colorado, US
Parent rangeLa Plata Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Durango West
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking trail

Smelter Mountain is part of the La Plata Mountains range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains of North America. It is located in the Bodo State Wildlife Area, 1.2 miles (2 km) southwest of the community of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. Smelter Mountain rises over 1,200 ft (370 m) above the town, and the lower slope of the mountain was home to the Durango smelter, hence the name of the mountain. Precipitation runoff from Smelter Mountain drains into tributaries of the Animas River. A 1.2 mile hiking trail leads to the summit, and other recreational activities include hunting and paragliding.

References

  1. ^ "Smelter Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com.
  2. "Smelter Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  3. The Durango Herald, July 10, 2018

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