North Table Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,555 ft (1,998 m)[1][2] |
Isolation | 2.18 mi (3.51 km)[3] |
Coordinates | 39°47′30″N 105°12′03″W / 39.7915537°N 105.2007859°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Jefferson County, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
Parent range | Front Range foothills[3] |
Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Golden, Colorado[1] |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Mesa |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1840s by Black Kettle and tribe |
Easiest route | Quarry 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]