Carbon Peak

Carbon Peak
Photo of Carbon Peak
Carbon Peak
Highest point
Elevation12,088 ft (3,684 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence2,159 ft (658 m)[2]
ListingColorado prominent summits
Coordinates38°47′39″N 107°02′35″W / 38.79417°N 107.04306°W / 38.79417; -107.04306[3]
Geography
Carbon Peak is located in Colorado
Carbon Peak
Carbon Peak
Colorado
LocationGunnison County, Colorado, U.S.
Parent rangeWest Elk Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Axtell
Climbing
Easiest routehike

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 one of several prominent laccoliths found in the West Elk Mountains.[3][4]

  1. ^ "CARBON". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  2. ^ "Carbon Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  3. ^ a b "Carbon Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  4. ^ Prather, Thomas (1999). Geology of the Gunnison Country (2nd ed.). Gunnison, Colorado: B&B Printers. LCCN 82-177244.

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