Bridal Veil Basin
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Bridal Veil Basin is a high-alpine glacial basin near Telluride, Colorado, known for its dramatic mountain scenery, waterfalls, and popular hiking and backcountry recreation opportunities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luna Cirque | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine basin
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glacial basin ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Telluride, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessedVia | trails from Bridal Veil Falls area ⓘ |
| closestTown | Telluride, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType |
alpine tundra
ⓘ
subalpine forest ⓘ |
| elevation | high-alpine ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
backcountry terrain ⓘ glacial cirque terrain ⓘ mountain scenery ⓘ rocky peaks ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| hasMountainRange | San Juan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
avalanche danger in winter
ⓘ
rapidly changing mountain weather ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | surrounding San Juan Mountain peaks ⓘ |
| hydrologyType | glacially carved drainage basin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alpine lake access
ⓘ
backcountry recreation ⓘ dramatic mountain scenery ⓘ hiking ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ wildflower viewing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
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San Juan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ San Miguel County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Telluride, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bridal Veil Creek watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
backcountry skiing
ⓘ
backpacking ⓘ day hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ |
| regionType | backcountry area ⓘ |
| terrainType | steep alpine terrain ⓘ |
| tourismType | outdoor recreation destination ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Luna Cirque