Iron Mountain | |
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The mountain in 2022 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,416 ft (3,480 m) [1] [2] |
Prominence | 1,951 ft (595 m) [2] |
Isolation | 6.95 mi (11.18 km) [2] |
Listing | Colorado prominent summits |
Coordinates | 37°38′15″N105°15′14″W / 37.6375066°N 105.2538925°W [3] |
Geography | |
Location | Costilla and Huerfano counties, Colorado, United States [3] |
Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Range [2] |
Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Red Wing, Colorado [3] |
Iron Mountain is a prominent mountain summit in the southern Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,416-foot (3,480 m) peak is located 3.9 miles (6.2 km) west-northwest (bearing 296°) of the North La Veta Pass, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide between Costilla and Huerfano counties. [1] [2] [3]
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