Maroon Bells, Colorado
The most photographed twin peaks in North America.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Colorado, USA
- Position
- 39.0708, -106.9890
- Area
- 10 × 10 km
- Real elevation
- 2,848 to 4,303 m (1,455 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:66,700
- Heights
- True to scale
- Elevation data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1–10 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- Hikes, ski mountains and race tracks
About Maroon Bells, Colorado
The Maroon Bells are two peaks in the Elk Mountains, Maroon Peak and North Maroon Peak, separated by about 0.3 miles (0.5 km). The mountains are on the border between Pitkin County and Gunnison County, Colorado, United States, about 19 kilometers (12 mi) southwest of Aspen. Both peaks are fourteeners. Maroon Peak, at 14,163 feet (4,317 m), is the 27th highest peak in Colorado. North Maroon Peak, at 14,019 feet (4,273 m), is the 50th highest (depending on how they are counted). The view of the Maroon Bells to the southwest from the Maroon Creek valley is very heavily photographed.
From Wikipedia: Maroon Bells, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Maroon Bells, Colorado
Where is Maroon Bells?
Maroon Bells is in Colorado, USA at 39.0708, -106.9890. The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Maroon Bells model?
The land in this model runs from 2,848 to 4,303 m (1,455 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed true to scale.
Can I 3D print Maroon Bells?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 26.8 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:66,700. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Maroon Bells model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans at 1 to 10 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Maroon Bells model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Maroon Bells terrain model good for?
People use it as a souvenir of a trip, a gift for a skier, hiker or racing fan, or a desk piece.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Maroon Bells, Colorado from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. In the United States the heights come from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans that resolve every 1 to 10 meters.
The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square centered on 39.0708, -106.9890. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:66,700. The heights are true to scale. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
