Black Mountain is a prominent mountain summit in the Elkhead Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 10,865-foot (3,312 m) peak is located in Routt National Forest, 20.9 miles (33.6 km) north-northeast (bearing 25°) of the City of Craig in Moffat County, Colorado, United States. Black Mountain is the highest point in Moffat County.[2][1][3]
Black Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,865 ft (3,312 m)[2][1] |
Prominence | 2,440 ft (744 m)[1] |
Isolation | 16.40 mi (26.39 km)[1] |
Listing | Colorado county high points 42nd |
Coordinates | 40°47′29″N 107°23′15″W / 40.7913581°N 107.3875618°W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | High point of Moffat County, Colorado, United States[1] |
Parent range | Elkhead Mountains[1] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Freeman Reservoir, Colorado[3] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
Mountain
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Historical names
edit- Black Mountain [3]
- Welba Peak
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Black Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ a b The elevation of Black Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.559 m (+5.11 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d "Black Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
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