Green Mountain is a mountain summit on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 8,148-foot (2,484 m) peak is located in Boulder Mountain Park, 4.2 miles (6.8 km) southwest by south (bearing 219°) of downtown Boulder in Boulder County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3] The mountain is renowned for the Flatirons rock formations on its eastern flank.
| Green Mountain | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Green Mountain viewed from NCAR | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,148 ft (2,484 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 524 ft (160 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 1.55 mi (2.49 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 39°58′46″N 105°18′06″W / 39.9794304°N 105.3016578°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Green Mountain | |
| Location | Boulder County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | Front Range[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Eldorado Springs, Colorado[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
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References
edit- ^ a b The elevation of Green Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.089 m (+3.57 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e "Green Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Green Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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