Taebaeksan

Taebaeksan
Main peaks of Taebaeksan as viewed from Munsubong, another of its peaks
Highest point
Elevation	1,566.7 m (5,140 ft)
Coordinates	37°5′45″N 128°54′55″E / 37.09583°N 128.91528°E / 37.09583; 128.91528
Geography
Taebaeksan Location of Taebaeksan in South Korea
Location	South Korea
Parent range	Taebaek Mountains
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike
Korean name
Hangul	태백산
Hanja	太白山
Revised Romanization	Taebaeksan
McCune–Reischauer	T'aebaeksan

Taebaeksan, also known as Mount Taebaeksan or Mount Taebaek, is a South Korean mountain with several important peaks of the Taebaek mountain range (in Western-style geography), or the Taebaek Jeongmaek Range (in Korean-style geography). It is an important mountain in the Baekdu-daegan mountain range, the point where it turns west after running along Korea's east coast for a long distance. Its territory stretches from the city of Taebaek in Yeongwol-gun County, Gangwon-do Province to Bonghwa-gun County, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, and it was designated South Korea's 22nd national park on 22 August 2016. It has an elevation of 1,566.7 m (5,140 ft).^[1]