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Black Mountain
Black Mountain is located in Colorado
Black Mountain
Black Mountain
Location in Colorado
Highest point
Elevation 10,865 ft (3,312 m)
Prominence 2,440 ft (744 m)
Isolation 16.40 mi (26.39 km)
Listing Colorado county high points 42nd
Geography
Location High point of Moffat County, Colorado, United States
Parent range Elkhead Mountains
Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
Freeman Reservoir, Colorado
Climbing
Easiest route hike

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.

Mountain

Historical names

  • Black Mountain
  • Welba Peak
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