Youngs Peak Explained

Youngs Peak
Other Name:C Hill
Elevation Ft:7424
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:600
Prominence Ref:[2]
Isolation Mi:3.13
Parent Peak:Needle Rock
Location:Delta County, Colorado, United States
Range:West Elk Mountains
Map:Colorado
Coordinates:38.7113°N -107.6063°W
Topo:USGS 7.5' topographic map
Crawford, Colorado

Youngs Peak is a small mountain located on the western side of the West Elk Mountains just east of and overlooking Crawford, Colorado. It has an elevation of 7424feet[1] with about 600feet of vertical relief above the town below. Although much of the mountain is covered with sedimentary rocks, Saddle Mountain is an exposed igneous intrusion that geologists call a laccolith.[3]

The summit of Youngs Peak can be accessed by a hiking trail or by a four-wheel drive road.[4] The top offers 360 degree views of the surrounding area with Needle Rock and the West Elk Mountains to the east, Crawford State Park to the south, the Black Canyon uplift[3] and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area to the east, and Grand Mesa and North Fork of the Gunnison River valley to the north.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. 186722. Youngs Peak. August 1, 2019.
  2. 72834. Youngs Peak, Colorado. August 1, 2019.
  3. Web site: Noe, D. C., and Alexander T. Klink. OF-15-06 Geologic Map of the Crawford Quadrangle, Delta and Montrose Counties, Colorado. 1:24,000. . Colorado Geological Survey . 26 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Youngs Peak Topo Map . Peakery.com . OpenTopoMap . 1 August 2019.