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Mount Emma

Colorado

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Mount Emma is a summit of about 13,582 feet in San Miguel County, Colorado, on the Norwood Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Telluride, about 2.8 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. Sneffels Highline is the closest neighbor, about 0.9 miles away, with Gilpin Peak and Mill Creek Basin Backcountry Camp each about 1.2 miles off. Climbers can find Forgotten Wall about 2 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,582 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Mount Emma

Colorado

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Telluride, Colorado · 2.8 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Mount Emma — Summit in Colorado | Roamze