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Mount Emmons (Colorado)
Mount Emmons
is a
mountain summit
in the
Elk Mountains
range
of the
Rocky Mountains
in north-central
Gunnison County, Colorado
,
United States
.
Description
The peak
is located within the
Gunnison National Forest
,
west-northwest
of the
Town of Crested Butte
.
The
mountain
was named in
honor
of geologist
Samuel Franklin Emmons
.
Historical
names
Mount
Emmons
Red Lady