Mount Garfield (Mesa County, Colorado) Explained

Mount Garfield
Elevation Ft:6765
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:445
Isolation Mi:5.54
Isolation Ref:[2]
Map:Colorado#USA
Map Size:250
Label Position:right
Location:Mesa County, Colorado, U.S.
Range:Colorado Plateau
Coordinates:39.1246°N -108.4103°W
Topo:USGS Clifton
Rock:sandstone, mudstone, shale
Age:Late Cretaceous
Easiest Route: hiking

Mt. Garfield[3] is the high point of the Book Cliffs, east-northeast of Grand Junction, and overlooking the town of Palisade. Two classic hiking trails ascend the mountain. The mountain was named after President James Garfield a year after Garfield's death. The mountain is composed of Mesaverde Group overlaying Mancos Shale.

Notes and References

  1. 21568. Mount Garfield, Colorado. 2021-03-26.
  2. Web site: Garfield, Mount - 6,780' CO. listsofjohn.com. 2021-03-26.
  3. 202243 . Mount Garfield.