Red Mountain (Gunnison County, Colorado)
| Red Mountain | |
|---|---|
.JPG) The mountain in 2025 viewed from Jack's Cabin Cutoff, north of Almont | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,679 ft (3,560 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,120 ft (340 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 4.48 mi (7.21 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 38°45′52.76″N 106°56′25.01″W / 38.7646556°N 106.9402806°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Red Mountain The peak's location in Colorado | |
| Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S.[2] |
| Parent range | West Elk Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Crested Butte |
Red Mountain, elevation 11,679 feet (3,560 meters), is a summit in the West Elk Mountains north of Gunnison in Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S. The peak is within the Gunnison National Forest.[1]
Geology
[edit]The top of the mountain is covered with a basaltic lava flow laid down during the Miocene.[3]
Historical names
[edit]An earlier name for the mountain was Mount Wilkinson.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Red Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Red Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ Robinson, Charles H.; Dea, Peter A. (1981). "Quaternary glacial and slope-failure deposits of the Crested Butte area, Gunnison County, Colorado" (PDF). In Epis, R. C.; Callender, J. F. (eds.). Western Slope (Western Colorado). New Mexico Geological Society Annual Fall Field Conference Guidebook. Vol. 32nd. New Mexico Geological Society. pp. 155–163. doi:10.56577/FFC-32.
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