The Uncompahgre Plateau in western Colorado is a distinctive large uplift part of the Colorado Plateau. Uncompahgre is a Ute word that describes the water: "Dirty Water" or "Rocks that make Water Red"
The Uncompahgre Plateau (the highest land in the back) rising above Nucla, Colorado.
Uncompahgre National Forest is a U.S. National Forest covering 955,229 acres in parts of Montrose, Mesa, San Miguel, Ouray, Gunnison, Hinsdale, San Juan, and Delta Counties in western Colorado. Its he
Uncompahgre Plateau
…The plateau is under the management of: United States Forest Service Uncompahgre National Forest land 545,907 acres (2,209.21 km2) (37%) Bureau of Land Management 545,280 acres (2,206.7 km2) (37…
Wetterhorn Peak in Uncompahgre National Forest
The Million Dollar Highway along the Uncompahgre Gorge, just south of Ouray, Colorado