Whetstone Mountain

Whetstone Mountain
Whetstone Mountain
Highest point
Elevation12,527 ft (3,818 m)[1][2]
Prominence2,456 ft (749 m)[3]
Isolation9.39 mi (15.11 km)[3]
ListingColorado prominent summits
Coordinates38°49′20″N 106°58′48″W / 38.8223016°N 106.9798991°W / 38.8223016; -106.9798991[1]
Geography
Whetstone Mountain is located in Colorado
Whetstone Mountain
Whetstone Mountain
LocationGunnison County, Colorado,
United States[4]
Parent rangeWest Elk Mountains[3]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Crested Butte, Colorado[1]
Climbing
Easiest routehike

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.

  1. ^ a b c "WHETSTONE MTN CAIRN". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. ^ The elevation of Whetstone Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.922 m (+6.31 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. ^ a b c "Whetstone Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "Whetstone Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 14, 2014.