Flat Top Mountain (Colorado)
Flat Top Mountain is the highest summit of the Flat Tops in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 12,361-foot (3,768 m) peak is located in the Flat Tops Wilderness, 19.1 miles (30.7 km) south-southwest (bearing 201°) of the Town of Oak Creek, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide between Routt National Forest and White River National Forest. The summit of Flat Top Mountain is the highest point in Garfield County, Colorado.[1][2][3]
| Flattop Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Flattop Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,361 ft (3,768 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 4,054 ft (1,236 m) [3] |
| Isolation | 40.77 mi (65.61 km) [3] |
| Listing | Colorado county high points 34th |
| Coordinates | 40°00′53″N 107°05′00″W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | High point of Garfield County, Colorado, United States[3] |
| Parent range | Highest summit of the Flat Tops[3] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Orno Peak, Colorado[1] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
Not to be confused with Flattop Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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See also
References
- "FLATTOP". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- The elevation of Flat Top Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.698 m (+5.57 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- "Flat Top Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
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