Wet Mountains

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The Wet Mountains are a small, rugged mountain range in south-central Colorado, known for their forested slopes, scenic vistas, and proximity to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

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Wet Mountains canonical 10
Wet Mountains region 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
mountain range
national forest
climate montane
subalpine at higher elevations
contains parts of the Wet Mountains
continent North America
country United States of America
county Custer County
Fremont County
Huerfano County
Pueblo County
drainage Arkansas River basin
Huerfano River basin
linked to: Huerfano River
ecosystem montane forest ecosystem
subalpine forest ecosystem
elevation approximately 12400 feet
approximately 3780 meters
feature gentler western slopes toward Wet Mountain Valley
steep eastern escarpment above the Great Plains
geology Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rocks
hasProtectedArea San Isabel National Forest
highestPoint Greenhorn Mountain
locatedIn Colorado
south-central Colorado
linked to: Southern Colorado
locatedNear Sangre de Cristo Mountains
mountainRangeType small mountain range
nameEtymology likely derived from frequent summer thunderstorms and snow
nearestCity Pueblo, Colorado
nearestTown Rye, Colorado
Westcliffe, Colorado
notableFor forested slopes
scenic vistas
orientation generally north–south
partOf Southern Rocky Mountains
Wet Mountains
recreation camping
hiking
hunting
scenic driving
region Front Range Urban Corridor vicinity
separates Arkansas River Valley
Wet Mountain Valley
terrain rugged
vegetation coniferous forests
mixed conifer-aspen forests
viewOf Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the west

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Southern Colorado hasMountainRange Wet Mountains
Rye, Colorado region Wet Mountains region
linked to: Wet Mountains
Beulah Valley, Colorado mountainRange Wet Mountains
Wet Mountain Valley borderedBy Wet Mountains
Greenhorn Mountain partOf Wet Mountains
subject linked to: Wet Mountains
Colorado State Highway 165 locatedIn Wet Mountains
Southern Rocky Mountains contains Wet Mountains
Greenhorn Mountains near Wet Mountains