South Table Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,338 ft (1,932 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 475 ft (145 m)[2] |
Isolation | 1.75 mi (2.82 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 39°45′20″N 105°12′38″W / 39.7555429°N 105.2105438°W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Jefferson County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
Parent range | Front Range foothills[2] |
Topo map(s) | United States Geological Survey 7.5' topographic map Golden, Colorado[3] |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Mesa |
Climbing | |
First ascent | February 14, 1859 by George Andrew Jackson, Thomas L. Golden and members of Chicago Company |
Easiest route | South slope via Quaker Street |
South Table Mountain is a mesa on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Castle Rock, the 6,338-foot (1,932 m) summit of the mesa, is located on private property in Jefferson County, Colorado, 0.56 miles (0.9 km) directly east (bearing 90°) of downtown Golden.[1][2][3]