Mount Zion | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,062 ft (2,152 m) [1] [2] |
Isolation | 0.29 mi (0.47 km) [2] |
Coordinates | 39°44′37″N 105°14′31″W / 39.7435986°N 105.2419337°W / 39.7435986; -105.2419337 [3] |
Geography | |
Location | Jefferson County, Colorado, U.S. [3] |
Parent range | Front Range [2] |
Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Morrison, Colorado [3] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | walk from Lookout Mountain Road (Lariat Loop Road) |
Mount Zion is a foothill on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 7,062-foot (2,152 m) peak is located in Windy Saddle Park,1.7 miles (2.7 km) west ( bearing 273°) of downtown Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. [1] [2] [3]
One notable feature of Mount Zion is a white "M", maintained by the Colorado School of Mines. All freshmen attending the school climb the mountain and each add a rock on the "M" which they can take with them when they graduate. This is a tradition that has been going on since 1908 when the M was first created. The "M" has been permanently lighted since 1932. [4]
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Mount Zion | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,062 ft (2,152 m) [1] [2] |
Isolation | 0.29 mi (0.47 km) [2] |
Coordinates | 39°44′37″N 105°14′31″W / 39.7435986°N 105.2419337°W / 39.7435986; -105.2419337 [3] |
Geography | |
Location | Jefferson County, Colorado, U.S. [3] |
Parent range | Front Range [2] |
Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Morrison, Colorado [3] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | walk from Lookout Mountain Road (Lariat Loop Road) |
Mount Zion is a foothill on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 7,062-foot (2,152 m) peak is located in Windy Saddle Park,1.7 miles (2.7 km) west ( bearing 273°) of downtown Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. [1] [2] [3]
One notable feature of Mount Zion is a white "M", maintained by the Colorado School of Mines. All freshmen attending the school climb the mountain and each add a rock on the "M" which they can take with them when they graduate. This is a tradition that has been going on since 1908 when the M was first created. The "M" has been permanently lighted since 1932. [4]
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