North Table Mountain

North Table Mountain
View looking northeast from the top of Lookout Mountain.
Highest point
Elevation6,555 ft (1,998 m)[1][2]
Isolation2.18 mi (3.51 km)[3]
Coordinates39°47′30″N 105°12′03″W / 39.7915537°N 105.2007859°W / 39.7915537; -105.2007859[1]
Geography
North Table Mountain is located in Colorado
North Table Mountain
North Table Mountain
LocationJefferson County, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent rangeFront Range foothills[3]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Golden, Colorado[1]
Geology
Mountain typeMesa
Climbing
First ascent1840s by Black Kettle and tribe
Easiest routeQuarry road up west slope

North Table Mountain is a mesa on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 6,555-foot (1,998 m) mesa summit is located in North Table Mountain Park, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) north by east (bearing 9°) of downtown Golden, Colorado, United States, in Jefferson County.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b c d "TABLE MOUNTAIN". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  2. ^ a b The elevation of North Table Mountain includes an adjustment of +0.969 m (+3.18 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. ^ a b c "North Table Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "North Table Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2014.