Mount Garfield | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,765 ft (2,062 m) [1] |
Prominence | 445 ft (136 m) [1] |
Isolation | 5.54 mi (8.92 km) [2] |
Coordinates | 39°07′29″N108°24′37″W / 39.124624°N 108.410301°W Coordinates: 39°07′29″N108°24′37″W / 39.124624°N 108.410301°W [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Mesa County, Colorado, U.S. |
Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
Topo map | USGS Clifton |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Late Cretaceous |
Type of rock | sandstone, mudstone, shale |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | class 1 hiking [2] |
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