Whetstone Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,527 ft (3,818 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 2,456 ft (749 m)[3] |
Isolation | 9.39 mi (15.11 km)[3] |
Listing | Colorado prominent summits |
Coordinates | 38°49′20″N 106°58′48″W / 38.8223016°N 106.9798991°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, United States[4] |
Parent range | West Elk Mountains[3] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Crested Butte, Colorado[1] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
Whetstone Mountain, elevation 12,527 ft (3,818 m), is a summit in the Gunnison National Forest of western Colorado. The mountain is located 3 mi (4.8 km) south of Crested Butte in Gunnison County. Whetstone Mountain is one of several prominent laccoliths found in the West Elk Mountains.