Red Mountain (Ouray County, Colorado)

Red Mountain Number 3
Red Mountain Number 3
Highest point
Elevation12,896 ft (3,931 m)
Coordinates37°54′06″N 107°41′21″W / 37.901662°N 107.6892276°W / 37.901662; -107.6892276
Geography
Red Mountain Number 3
LocationOuray and San Juan counties, Colorado, U.S.
Parent rangeSan Juan Mountains
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Ironton, Colorado
Red Mountain Number 1
Red Mountain Number 1
Highest point
Elevation12,598 ft (3,840 m)
Coordinates37°54′37″N 107°39′44″W / 37.9102732°N 107.6622828°W / 37.9102732; -107.6622828
Geography
LocationOuray and San Juan counties, Colorado, U.S.
Red Mountain Number 2
Red Mountain Number 2
Highest point
Elevation12,225 ft (3,726 m)
Coordinates37°54′46″N 107°40′57″W / 37.9127730°N 107.6825607°W / 37.9127730; -107.6825607
Geography
LocationOuray County, Colorado, U.S.

Red Mountain is a set of three peaks in the San Juan Mountains of western Colorado in the United States, about five miles (8.0 km) south of Ouray. The mountains get their name from the reddish iron ore rocks that cover the surface. Several other peaks in the San Juan Mountains likewise have prominent reddish coloration from iron ore and are also called "Red Mountain".

Nearby Red Mountain Pass is named after Red Mountain, and the ghost town mining camp of Red Mountain Town is located around Red Mountain.