Elk Mountain (Routt County, Colorado)

Elk Mountain
The Sleeping Giant
The mountain as seen from Routt County Road 129.
Highest point
Elevation2,660 m (8,730 ft)[1]
Prominence507 m (1,663 ft)[2]
Isolation20.55 km (12.77 mi)[2]
Coordinates40°34′09″N 106°58′06″W / 40.56917°N 106.96833°W / 40.56917; -106.96833
Geography
Parent rangeElkhead Mountains
Topo mapMad Creek

Elk Mountain is a summit in Routt County, Colorado. The mountain lies to the northwest of Steamboat Springs and is easily seen from the city, especially from along Lincoln Avenue (U.S. Route 40), Steamboat's main street. The mountain is also easily seen from Mount Werner, the home of the Steamboat Ski Resort.

The Elk River flows near the mountain just before its confluence with the Yampa River in the Yampa Valley.

  1. ^ "Elk Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Elk Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 9, 2016.

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