san juan mountains

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Definition of san juan mountains in English English dictionary

A range of the Rocky Mountains in southwest Colorado extending northwest to southeast and rising to 4,364.2 m (14,309 ft) at Uncompahgre Peak. Segment of the southern Rocky Mountains, southwestern Colorado and northern New Mexico, U.S. The mountains extend from southwestern Colorado along the course of the Rio Grande to the Chama River in northern New Mexico. Many peaks in the northern section exceed 14,000 ft (4,300 m), including Mounts Eolus, Sneffels, and Redcloud. Uncompahgre Peak is the highest, at 14,309 ft (4,361 m). Composed mainly of volcanic rocks, the mountains have a rugged, well-forested terrain

a mountain range in southwestern Colorado that is part of the Rocky Mountains

Hyphenation

San Juan Moun·tains

Turkish pronunciation

sän hwän mauntınz

Pronunciation

/ˈsan ˈhwän ˈmountənz/ /ˈsæn ˈhwɑːn ˈmaʊntənz/