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Elk Mountains

American  

plural noun

  1. a mountain range in W central Colorado, in the Rocky Mountains. Highest peak, Castle Peak (Mount Carbon), 14,265 feet (4,352 meters).


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He said tours of the Elk Mountains near Aspen and Snowmass that are suitable for novices.

From New York Times Nov. 27, 2020

Buehler’s death was the 10th fatal climbing accident since 2000 on Maroon Bells, as the two peaks in the Elk Mountains are called, The Aspen Times reported.

From Washington Times Nov. 10, 2020

For their customers, a 5-day guided hunt through the West Elk Mountains with Adam is just the start.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2018

This small, dead-end hamlet sits at 8,909 feet above sea level in southwestern Colorado’s rugged Elk Mountains.

From Washington Post Jul. 21, 2017

Laramie, Elk Mountains, and the adjacent hills fifteen miles east of Fort Steele, near old Fort Halleck.

From American Big Game in Its Haunts by Various

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