Elk Mountain (Grand County, Colorado)

Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain is located in Colorado
Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain
Location within Colorado
Highest point
Elevation11,424 ft (3,482 m)[1][2]
Prominence2,159 ft (658 m)[3]
Isolation10.52 mi (16.93 km)[3]
ListingColorado prominent summits
Coordinates40°09′43″N 106°07′42″W / 40.1619177°N 106.128454°W / 40.1619177; -106.128454[1]
Geography
LocationGrand County, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent rangeRabbit Ears Range[3]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Corral Peaks, Colorado[1]
Climbing
Easiest routehike, scramble

Elk Mountain is a prominent mountain summit in the Rabbit Ears Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,424-foot (3,482 m) peak is located in Arapaho National Forest, 12.9 miles (20.8 km) northwest by west (bearing 301°) of the Town of Granby in Grand County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4]

Mountain

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "ELK". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  2. 1 2 The elevation of Elk Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.566 m (+5.14 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Elk Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Elk Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.


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