Elk Mountain (Grand County, Colorado)

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]

Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain
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[1]
Geography
LocationGrand County, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent rangeRabbit Ears Range[3]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Corral Peaks, Colorado[1]
Climbing
Easiest routehike, scramble

Mountain

See also

References

  1. "ELK". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  2. The elevation of Elk Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.566 m (+5.14 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. "Elk Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  4. "Elk Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
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