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.