West Fork Cimarron River
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West Fork Cimarron River is an 11.8 miles (19 km) tributary of the Cimarron River in Colorado
. The river's source is west of Coxcomb Peak in the Uncompahgre Wilderness
of Hinsdale County
. It joins the Cimarron River in Gunnison County
.
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. The river's source is west of Coxcomb Peak in the Uncompahgre Wilderness
Uncompahgre Wilderness
The Uncompahgre Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in southwest Colorado comprising 102,721 acres...
of Hinsdale County
Hinsdale County, Colorado
Hinsdale County is the least densely populated of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 790 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat and the only municipality in the county is the Town of Lake City. Hinsdale County is named for George A. Hinsdale, a...
. It joins the Cimarron River in Gunnison County
Gunnison County, Colorado
Gunnison County is the fifth most extensive of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado in the United States. The county population was 15,324 at the 2010 census. The county was named for John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer and captain in the Army Topographical Engineers, who surveyed...
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