Uncompahgre Plateau

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The Uncompahgre Plateau is a large, high-elevation tableland in western Colorado known for its rugged canyons, forested slopes, and extensive outdoor recreation opportunities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
plateau
tableland
boundedBy Colorado River
Gunnison River
San Miguel River
containsProtectedArea Dominguez–Escalante National Conservation Area
Unaweep Canyon area
Uncompahgre National Forest
country United States
drainage Colorado River basin
Gunnison River basin
linked to: Gunnison Basin

San Miguel River basin
elevationCharacteristic high elevation
geologicalComposition limestone
sandstone
sedimentary rocks
geologicalFeature canyons
cliffs
mesas
hasRecreationActivity off-highway vehicle use
wildlife viewing
hasWildlife black bear
elk
mule deer
highestPoint Horsefly Peak
knownFor camping
hiking
hunting
mountain biking
outdoor recreation
scenic drives
landformType high-elevation plateau
locatedIn Colorado
locatedInRegion western Colorado
locatedOnContinent North America
managedBy U.S. Forest Service
nearCity Delta, Colorado
Grand Junction, Colorado
Montrose, Colorado
Ouray, Colorado
partOf Colorado Plateau region
linked to: Colorado Plateau
separatedBy Uncompahgre River valley
linked to: Uncompahgre Valley
separatedFrom San Juan Mountains
terrainFeature forested slopes
rugged canyons
vegetationType pinyon-juniper woodland
ponderosa pine forest
spruce-fir forest

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Western Colorado contains Uncompahgre Plateau
Montrose, Colorado hasNearbyAttraction Uncompahgre Plateau
subject linked to: Montrose
Mount Sneffels hasSummitViewsOf Uncompahgre Plateau
Uncompahgre National Forest contains Uncompahgre Plateau
Crater Peak onTopOf Grand Mesa basalt-capped plateau
linked to: Uncompahgre Plateau
Uncompahgre Valley borderedBy Uncompahgre Plateau
Dominguez–Escalante National Conservation Area locatedIn Uncompahgre Plateau region
linked to: Uncompahgre Plateau
San Juan Basin boundedBy Uncompahgre uplift
linked to: Uncompahgre Plateau
Bridal Veil Creek locatedOn Uncompahgre Plateau region
linked to: Uncompahgre Plateau
San Miguel River basin locatedIn Uncompahgre Plateau region
linked to: Uncompahgre Plateau
Ancestral Rocky Mountains orogeny formedStructure Uncompahgre uplift
linked to: Uncompahgre Plateau
Ancestral Rocky Mountains orogeny formedStructure Ancestral Uncompahgre highlands
linked to: Uncompahgre Plateau
Montrose County contains Uncompahgre Plateau