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The West Elks are completely surrounded by tributaries of the Gunnison River . The range is bounded on the north by the North Fork of the Gunnison and on the east by the East River , another tributary of the Gunnison. On the south and west it is contiguous with Black Mesa and Fruitland Mesa , both part of the uplift in which sits the Black Canyon Of The Gunnison . On the northeast it is contiguous with the Elk Mountains , being separated from them by Anthracite Creek and Coal Creek . Nearby towns include Gunnison , Paonia , and the Ski resort of Crested Butte . PROMINENT PEAKS The following sortable table lists the 8 Mountain Peaks of the West Elk Mountains with a Topographic Prominence of at least . SEE ALSO
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