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Stony Mountain

Colorado

About

Stony Mountain is a summit of about 12,687 feet in Ouray County, Colorado, within the Ouray Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Telluride, about 4 miles away. The peak sits close to two other high points. Teakettle Mountain and Mount Sneffels are both about half a mile away, so a visit to Stony Mountain can easily be paired with one of them. For an overnight base, Mill Creek Basin Backcountry Camp is about 2 miles away, and the Citradelica Rock climbing area is about 2.7 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

12,687 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Stony Mountain

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 · 3.9 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)

    Stony Mountain — Summit in Colorado | Roamze