Carbon Peak
| Carbon Peak | |
|---|---|
  Carbon Peak Colorado | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,088 ft (3,684 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,159 ft (658 m) [2] |
| Listing | Colorado prominent summits |
| Coordinates | 38°47′39″N 107°02′35″W / 38.79417°N 107.04306°WCoordinates: 38°47′39″N 107°02′35″W / 38.79417°N 107.04306°W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S. |
| Parent range | West Elk Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Axtell |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
Carbon Peak, elevation 12,088 ft (3,684 m), is a summit in the West Elk Mountains of Colorado. The peak is southwest of Crested Butte in the Gunnison National Forest. Carbon peak is a laccolith formed during the mid-Tertiary period, and is part of the “laccolith triangle” as described by the Colorado Geological Survey. [4] Large portions of the mountain, particularly near the top, consist of little other than talus fields.
References
- ↑ "CARBON". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
- ↑ "Carbon Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
- ↑ "Carbon Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
- ↑ STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND EMPLACEMENT HISTORY OF THE CARBON PEAK LACCOLITH, GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO, BRANDA, Alex, SWANBOM, Lief and BURTON, Bradford R, Natural and Environmental Sciences, Western State Colorado University https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2016AM/webprogram/Paper283853.html
See also
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