Black Mountain (Moffat County, Colorado)

Black Mountain is a prominent mountain summit in the Elkhead Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 10,865-foot (3,312 m) peak is located in Routt National Forest, 20.9 miles (33.6 km) north-northeast (bearing 25°) of the City of Craig in Moffat County, Colorado, United States. Black Mountain is the highest point in Moffat County.[1][2][3]

This article is about the Black Mountain in the Elkhead Mountains of Colorado. For other uses, see Black Mountain (disambiguation).
Black Mountain
Black Mountain
Highest point
Elevation10,865 ft (3,312 m) [1][2]
Prominence2,440 ft (744 m) [2]
Isolation16.40 mi (26.39 km) [2]
ListingColorado county high points 42nd
Coordinates40°47′29″N 107°23′15″W [3]
Geography
LocationHigh point of Moffat County, Colorado, United States[2]
Parent rangeElkhead Mountains[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Freeman Reservoir, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest routehike

Historical names
  • Black Mountain [3]
  • Welba Peak

See also

References
  1. The elevation of Black Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.559 m (+5.11 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. "Black Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  3. "Black Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
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