Photo #5811 - Abajo (or Blue) Mountains - Sleeping Ute Mountain - San Juan Mountains The Abajo (or Blue) Mountains (Abajo Peak 11,360 feet) are to the west. To the east, in Colorado, are the Sleeping Ute Mountain (near distance) and the San Juan Range of the Rocky Mountains (on the far horizon). Utah Highway US 191 is southeastern Utahs main artery, interlinking beautifully sculpted canyons, breathtaking red rock formations, majestic snow-capped mountain peaks, rugged and colorful high desert beauty, geological treasures, mysterious prehistoric ruins and rock art, historic sites, a myriad of recreational opportunities and old-fashioned western hospitality.