Flat Top Mountain (Colorado) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Flattop Mountain |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,361 ft (3,768 m) |
Prominence | 4,054 ft (1,236 m) |
Isolation | 40.77 mi (65.61 km) |
Listing | Colorado county high points 34th |
Geography | |
Location | High point of Garfield County, Colorado, United States |
Parent range | Highest summit of the Flat Tops |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Orno Peak, Colorado |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
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.
Not to be confused with Flattop Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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