Berrian Mountain facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Berrian Mountain
Berrian Mountain seen from Meyer Ranch Park.
Highest point
Elevation	9,151 ft (2,789 m)
Prominence	927 ft (283 m)
Isolation	4.90 mi (7.89 km)
Geography
Berrian Mountain Location in Colorado
Location	Jefferson County, Colorado, U.S.
Parent range	Front Range
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Conifer, Colorado
Climbing
First ascent	1879
Easiest route	North-western face across Denver Mountain Parks open space

Berrian Mountain is a mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 9,151-foot (2,789 m) peak is located 0.9 miles (1.5 km) north-northeast (bearing 17°) of the community of Aspen Park in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.

Mountain

According to Jefferson County Archives, Berrian Mountain was named after George, Dan, and Ray Berrian and the Berrian family who came from Kansas to Colorado in 1887. Previously, it may have been called McIntyre Mountain after Duncan McIntyre, who owned property on the east side of the mountain where Midway House is located.

November 1, 1981, at 8:03 p.m. MST, a magnitude 3.1 tremor centered on Berrian Mountain.