The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison (GMUG) National Forest manages the
Mount Sneffels Wilderness Area which contains many of Colorados thirteen and fourteen thousand foot peaks. Bounded by the Ridgway-Ouray area on the north west, and Telluride on the South, this is an area of rugged peaks and high alpine basins. Many gold and silver mines were established in the mining boom in Western Colorado after the Civil War. Historical remains from these mines can still be found in the miuntains around Telluride.
