Cathedral Peak (Montrose County, Colorado)

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Cathedral Peak
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The peak viewed from Colorado State Highway 92
Highest point
Elevation 9,634 ft (2,936 m) [1]
Prominence 374 ft (114 m) [1]
Isolation 4.3 mi (6.9 km) [1]
Coordinates 38°35′12″N107°30′44″W / 38.58667°N 107.51222°W / 38.58667; -107.51222 [2]
Geography
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Cathedral Peak
The peak's location in Colorado
Location Montrose County, Colorado, U.S. [2]
Parent range West Elk Mountains
Topo map(s) USGS 7.5' topographic map
Cathedral Peak

Cathedral Peak, elevation 9,634 feet (2,936 meters), is a summit in the West Elk Mountains in Montrose County, Colorado, U.S. [1]

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Public lands

The peak is within the Gunnison National Forest. [1]

Geology

The mountain is made up of West Elk breccia. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cathedral Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Cathedral Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Hansen, Wallace R. (1965). The Black Canyon of the Gunnison: Today and yesterday (PDF). Geological Survey bulletin 65. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 59. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
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