Radial Mountain | |
Photo Size: | 270px |
Photo Alt: | Radial Mountain viewed from neighboring Parkview Mountain on June 28, 2024. |
Map: | Colorado |
Location: | Grand and Jackson counties in Colorado |
Range: | Rabbit Ears Range[1] |
Label Position: | right |
Elevation M: | 3428 |
Elevation Ft: | 11247 |
Prominence M: | 427 |
Prominence Ft: | 1401 |
Prominence Ref: | [2] |
Isolation Km: | 6.11 |
Isolation Mi: | 3.8 |
Coordinates: | 40.3596°N -106.052°W |
Topo: | USGS Radial Mountain |
Radial Mountain, elevation 11247feet, is a mountain in Grand and Jackson counties in northern Colorado. The mountain lies in the Rabbit Ears Range, east of Parkview Mountain and Willow Creek Pass. It straddles the Continental Divide, and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail passes along the south side of the peak.[3]
Several magmatic dikes radiate out from the mountain, and some are visible from Colorado State Highway 125, which goes over Willow Creek Pass just west of Radial Mountain.[4]
thumb|center|The mountain in October 2022, with magmatic dike visible on the ridge.
Radial Mountain is among the most accessible to hike in the Rabbit Ears Range.[1] It's close to Willow Creek Pass, where the Continental Divide Trail passes the highway. The trail doesn't go to the peak's summit, but it brings hikers partly there, then from that point, one can hike through the trees to the summit.[5]