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Unnamed Bluff near Matterhorn, CO

Unnamed Bluff near Matterhorn, CO

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Jun 15, 2025
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You would think that a bluff so distinctive would have a name. It’s a ridge that comes off of an obscure peak named Yellow Mountain up the Lake Fork of the San Miguel River near Telluride, Colorado. It’s a distinctive view as you go southbound on State Route 145.

Matterhorn is a ghost town, named for another peak that is behind the camera.

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