Radial Mountain Explained

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]

Geology

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.

Hiking

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rabbit Ears Range . . 2021 . SummitPost . October 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: Radial Mountain, Colorado . . n.d. . Peakbagger . October 21, 2022 .
  3. Web site: CDT Interactive Map . . n.d. . Continental Divide Trail Coalition . October 20, 2022 .
  4. Web site: Dikes at Willow Creek . Mike . October 24, 2011 . CSMS geology post . October 21, 2022 .
  5. Web site: Radial Mountain – 11,241 feet . Gerry . Roach . n.d. . Summit sight . October 21, 2022 .