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Mount Garfield (Mesa County, Colorado)

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Mountain in Colorado, United States
Mount Garfield
Southwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation6,765 ft (2,062 m)
Prominence445 ft (136 m)
Isolation5.54 mi (8.92 km)
Coordinates39°07′29″N 108°24′37″W / 39.124624°N 108.410301°W / 39.124624; -108.410301
Geography
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LocationMesa County, Colorado, U.S.
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Clifton
Geology
Rock ageLate Cretaceous
Rock typesandstone, mudstone, shale
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 1 hiking

Mt. Garfield 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.

Mt. Garfield from Interstate 70

References

  1. ^ "Mount Garfield, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  2. ^ "Garfield, Mount - 6,780' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  3. "Mount Garfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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