Flat Top | |
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Flattop | |
The mountain in 2025 viewed from Jack's Cabin Cutoff, north of Almont | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,581 ft (3,225 m) [1] |
Prominence | 1,071 ft (326 m) [1] |
Isolation | 4.15 mi (6.68 km) [1] |
Coordinates | 38°42′34.06″N106°54′33.89″W / 38.7094611°N 106.9094139°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S. [2] |
Parent range | West Elk Mountains |
Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Flat Top |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
Flat Top, elevation 10,581 feet (3,225 meters), is a summit in the West Elk Mountains north of Gunnison in Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S. The peak is within the Gunnison National Forest. [1]
The top of the mountain is covered with a basaltic lava flow laid down during the Miocene. [3]