Aspen Mountain (Colorado)

Aspen Mountain
Aspen Mountain, seen from the northwest showing the lower ski runs of the Aspen Mountain ski area
Highest point
Elevation10,705 ft (3,263 m)[1][2]
Prominence80 ft (24 m)[2]
Isolation0.80 mi (1.29 km)[2]
Coordinates39°10′34″N 106°49′45″W / 39.1760986°N 106.8292058°W / 39.1760986; -106.8292058[3]
Geography
Aspen Mountain is located in Colorado
Aspen Mountain
Aspen Mountain
LocationPitkin County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeElk Mountains[2]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Aspen, Colorado[3]

Aspen Mountain is a mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,212-foot (3,417 m) peak is located in White River National Forest, 1.4 miles (2.2 km) south-southeast (bearing 162°) of downtown Aspen in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3] The north face of the mountain is the location of the Aspen Mountain ski area, one of four adjacent ski areas operated collectively as Aspen/Snowmass.

  1. ^ a b The elevation of Aspen Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.656 m (+5.43 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Aspen Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Aspen Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 19, 2014.