thumb|300px|[[Uncompahgre National Forest (red) location in Colorado]]
The Uncompahgre Plateau in western Colorado is a distinctive large uplift part of the Colorado Plateau. is a Ute word that describes the water: "Dirty Water" or "Rocks that make Water Red".
The plateau, with an average elevation of , rises from the Colorado River to Horsefly Peak . It continues on about southeast to the northwest margin of the San Juan Mountains. Its boundaries are the San Miguel and Dolores Rivers to the west, the Colorado River to the north and the Gunnison and Uncompahgre Rivers on the eastern side.
See also
- Log Hill Mesa
References
External links
- USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison Natl Forests
- Colorado Division of Wildlife
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