Mount Sneffels is the highest summit of the Sneffels Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,153-foot (4313.93 m) fourteener is located in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest, 6.7 miles (10.8 km) west by south (bearing 256°) of the City of Ouray in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The summit of Mount Sneffels is the highest point in Ouray County.
Mount Sneffels is the highest summit of the Sneffels Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,153-foot (4313.93 m) fourteener is located in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest, 6.7 miles (10.8 km) west by south (bearing 256°) of the City of Ouray in Ouray County, Colorado, United States.
Take US 550 to Ouray. 1/4 mile south of town, turn west onto Country Road (CR) 361 (2WD, Dirt) toward Yankee Boy Basin and start measuring mileage from this point. Your mileage may vary slightly, but the following list describes the turns and milestones: 4.6 miles: Stay right on CR 26.
Mount Sneffels is a 14er (Fourteener) located in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado. At 14,155 feet tall, it ranks #27 in the list of 53 14ers.
Sneffels is often said to be Colorado's best and most beautiful mountain. Viewed from Dallas Divide, Mount Sneffels really looks like a "mountain" and has all the good features of one including symmetry, spires, pinnacles, rugged ridges and beautiful slopes of aspens and flowers.
This route to the summit of Mount Sneffels, a Colorado fourteneer, includes long sections of Class 2-3 scrambling and scree slopes. Yankee Boy Basin is known for its exceptional wildflower blooms during the summer months.
14 Agu 2019 · Starting at the Blue Lakes Trailhead in Uncompahgre National Forest, this route leads up steep switchbacks, past crystal blue lakes, and through wildflower-filled meadows on its way up to the peak of Mount Sneffels.
Mount Sneffels, at 14,158 feet, towers above the rest of the Sneffels Range in the San Juan Mountains. The jagged peak can be seen as you drive towards Telluride across Dallas Divide. Mt. Sneffels is a great 14er choice because of the varying route possibilities and two access points: Yankee Boy Basin and Blue Lakes.
Mt. Sneffels Wilderness covers 16,587 acres on the Uncompahgre National Forest near the communities of Telluride, Ridgway and Ouray in Colorado. Only 15 miles of constructed trail enter this rugged area.
Dubbed the most beautiful mountain in Colorado, Mt. Sneffels is not a force to be reckoned with. Don’t let the playful name fool you-as soon as the jagged peak comes into view through your windshield, you’ll be hit with a strange mixture of excitement and “is it too late to turn back?”And yes, it is, because you just drove 7 hours to ...
The trek starts in the beautiful Yankee Boy basin, which has plenty of wildflowers, pike and marmots, and comes to an end at the stunning Mount Sneffels, which has unbelievable views of the San Juan Ridge and the Wilson group.
