Whetstone Mountain

Whetstone Mountain, elevation 12,527 ft (3,818 m), is a summit in the Gunnison National Forest of western Colorado. The mountain is located 3 mi (4.8 km) south of Crested Butte in Gunnison County. Whetstone Mountain is one of several prominent laccoliths found in the West Elk Mountains.

Whetstone Mountain
Highest point
Elevation12,527 ft (3,818 m)[1][2]
Prominence2,456 ft (749 m)[3]
Isolation9.39 mi (15.11 km)[3]
ListingColorado prominent summits
Coordinates38°49′20″N 106°58′48″W[1]
Geography
Whetstone Mountain
LocationGunnison County, Colorado,
United States[4]
Parent rangeWest Elk Mountains[3]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Crested Butte, Colorado[1]
Climbing
Easiest routehike

Historical names

  • Wheatstone Mountain
  • Whetstone Mountain – 1927 [4]
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gollark: Also, there would *probably* be a scandal.
gollark: What is? Against what?
gollark: There would not really be demand for a game which has a significant chance of killing you.

See also

References

  1. "WHETSTONE MTN CAIRN". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. The elevation of Whetstone Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.922 m (+6.31 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. "Whetstone Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  4. "Whetstone Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
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