The Cochetopa Hills ridge bridges the southern terminus of the Sawatch Range to the northern terminus of the La Garita Mountains of the San Juan Mountains System. The Cochetopa Hills are characterized by rolling terrain with peaks between 11,000 and 12,000 feet (3,400 and 3,700 m) and noteworthy volcanic geology. The Sawatch Range to the northeast and the La Garita Mountains to the south are characterized by higher peaks.
The practice of naming mid-elevation upland areas in central and southern Colorado using the word hills is also illustrated by the naming of the similar uplands the Arkansas Hills, between the upper Arkansas Valley and South Park.
^Benson, Maxine (1994). 1001 Colorado Place Names. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas. ISBN0-7006-0632-7.
^Lipman 1, Peter W.; William C. McIntosh (2008). "Eruptive and noneruptive calderas, northeastern San Juan Mountains, Colorado: Where did the ignimbrites come from?". Geological Society of America Bulletin. 120 (7–8): 771. Bibcode:2008GSAB..120..771L. doi:10.1130/B26330.1.
^Sangres.com: Cochetopa Crossing on CO Highway 114
cochetopa, hills, ridge, uplands, continental, divide, saguache, county, southern, colorado, united, states, aerial, view, mcdonough, reservoir, aerial, view, colorado, state, highway, through, hills, near, cochetopa, dome, contents, geography, also, reference. The Cochetopa Hills 1 are a ridge of uplands on the Continental Divide in Saguache County southern Colorado United States 2 3 Aerial view of McDonough Reservoir No 2 in the Cochetopa Hills Aerial view of Colorado State Highway 114 through hills near Cochetopa Dome Contents 1 Geography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksGeography EditThe Cochetopa Hills ridge bridges the southern terminus of the Sawatch Range to the northern terminus of the La Garita Mountains of the San Juan Mountains System The Cochetopa Hills are characterized by rolling terrain with peaks between 11 000 and 12 000 feet 3 400 and 3 700 m and noteworthy volcanic geology The Sawatch Range to the northeast and the La Garita Mountains to the south are characterized by higher peaks On USGS topographic maps the area labeled Cochetopa Hills is roughly bounded by 13 269 foot 4 044 m Antora Peak the town of Sargents the drainage of Cochetopa Creek and the town of Saguache North Pass on State Highway 114 and the backcountry Cochetopa Pass allow travel on Colorado State Highway 114 from the upper Rio Grande drainage on the east to the upper Gunnison River drainage on the west 4 The practice of naming mid elevation upland areas in central and southern Colorado using the word hills is also illustrated by the naming of the similar uplands the Arkansas Hills between the upper Arkansas Valley and South Park See also EditSan Juan Mountains Colorado Mountains of Saguache County Colorado Ranges of the Rocky Mountains Aerial view of Cochetopa Creek in the Cochetopa Hills References Edit Pronounced k oʊ tʃ ɪ ˈ t oʊ p e listen or sometimes locally k oʊ tʃ ɪ ˈ t oʊ p listen Benson Maxine 1994 1001 Colorado Place Names Lawrence University Press of Kansas ISBN 0 7006 0632 7 Lipman 1 Peter W William C McIntosh 2008 Eruptive and noneruptive calderas northeastern San Juan Mountains Colorado Where did the ignimbrites come from Geological Society of America Bulletin 120 7 8 771 Bibcode 2008GSAB 120 771L doi 10 1130 B26330 1 Sangres com Cochetopa Crossing on CO Highway 114External links EditPortals Colorado Mountains Coordinates 38 11 22 N 106 35 14 W 38 18944 N 106 58722 W 38 18944 106 58722 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cochetopa Hills amp oldid 1065950860, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
