Photos • Location
Mt. Garfield from Interstate 70
| Mount Garfield | |
|---|---|
 Southwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,765 ft (2,062 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 445 ft (136 m) [1] |
| Isolation | 5.54 mi (8.92 km) [2] |
| Coordinates | 39°07′29″N 108°24′37″W / 39.124624°N 108.410301°W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Garfield Location in Colorado  Mount Garfield Mount Garfield (the United States) | |
| Location | Mesa County, Colorado, U.S. |
| Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Clifton |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Late Cretaceous |
| Type of rock | sandstone, mudstone, shale |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 1 hiking [2] |
Mt. Garfield [3] is the high point of the Book Cliffs, east-northeast of Grand Junction, and overlooking the town of Palisade. Two classic hiking trails ascend the mountain. The mountain was named after President James Garfield a year after Garfield's death. The mountain is composed of Mesaverde Group overlaying Mancos Shale.
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References
- ^ a b c "Mount Garfield, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ a b "Garfield, Mount - 6,780' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ "Mount Garfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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| Mount Garfield | |
|---|---|
|
Southwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,765 ft (2,062 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 445 ft (136 m) [1] |
| Isolation | 5.54 mi (8.92 km) [2] |
| Coordinates | 39°07′29″N 108°24′37″W / 39.124624°N 108.410301°W [1] |
| Geography | |
Mount Garfield Location in Colorado Mount Garfield Mount Garfield (the United States) | |
| Location | Mesa County, Colorado, U.S. |
| Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Clifton |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Late Cretaceous |
| Type of rock | sandstone, mudstone, shale |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 1 hiking [2] |
Mt. Garfield [3] is the high point of the Book Cliffs, east-northeast of Grand Junction, and overlooking the town of Palisade. Two classic hiking trails ascend the mountain. The mountain was named after President James Garfield a year after Garfield's death. The mountain is composed of Mesaverde Group overlaying Mancos Shale.
References
- ^ a b c "Mount Garfield, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ a b "Garfield, Mount - 6,780' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ "Mount Garfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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