Green Mountain (Boulder, Colorado)

Green Mountain is a mountain summit on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 8,148-foot (2,484 m) peak is located in Boulder Mountain Park, 4.2 miles (6.8 km) southwest by south (bearing 219°) of downtown Boulder in Boulder County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3] The mountain is renowned for the Flatirons rock formations on its eastern flank.

Green Mountain
Green Mountain viewed from NCAR
Highest point
Elevation8,148 ft (2,484 m)[1][2]
Prominence524 ft (160 m)[2]
Isolation1.55 mi (2.49 km)[2]
Coordinates39°58′46″N 105°18′06″W / 39.9794304°N 105.3016578°W / 39.9794304; -105.3016578[3]
Geography
Green Mountain is located in Colorado
Green Mountain
Green Mountain
LocationBoulder County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeFront Range[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Eldorado Springs, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest routehike

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  1. ^ a b The elevation of Green Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.089 m (+3.57 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Green Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Green Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.

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