West Beckwith Mountain
West Beckwith Mountain | |
---|---|
West Beckwith Peak | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,185 ft (3,714 m)[1] |
Prominence | 1,465 ft (447 m)[1] |
Isolation | 1.8 mi (2.9 km)[1] |
Coordinates | 38°51′35″N 107°16′27″W / 38.8597149°N 107.2742191°WCoordinates: 38°51′35″N 107°16′27″W / 38.8597149°N 107.2742191°W[2] |
Geography | |
West Beckwith Mountain Colorado | |
Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, US[2] |
Parent range | West Elk Mountains[1] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map West Beckwith Mountain, Colorado[1] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
West Beckwith Mountain is a prominent mountain summit in the West Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,185-foot (3,714 m) peak is located in the West Elk Wilderness of Gunnison National Forest, about 16.5 miles (26.5 km) southwest of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.[2][1]
West Beckwith Mountain is a laccolith, formed when magma intruded into Mancos Shale some 30 million years ago. Since then, erosion has removed the softer, overlying sedimentary rock, exposing the more resistant igneous rock. West Beckwith Mountain is one of over a dozen laccoliths in the West Elk and adjacent Elk Mountains.[3][4]
Historical names[]
- West Beckwith Peak[2]
See also[]
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f "West Beckwith Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "West Beckwith Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ Prather, Thomas (1999). Geology of the Gunnison Country (2nd ed.). Gunnison, Colorado: B&B Printers. LCCN 82-177244.
- ^ "Geologic Road Log of Kebler Pass" (PDF). United States Forest Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
External links[]
- "West Beckwith Mountain". Lists of John.
Categories:
- West Elk Mountains
- Mountains of Gunnison County, Colorado
- Gunnison National Forest
- Mountains of Colorado
- North American 3000 m summits
- Laccoliths
- Colorado geography stubs