Youngs Peak is a small mountain located on the western side of the West Elk Mountains just east of and overlooking Crawford, Colorado. It has an elevation of 7,424 ft (2,263 m)[1] with about 600 ft (180 m) of vertical relief above the town below. Although much of the mountain is covered with sedimentary rocks, Saddle Mountain is an exposed igneous intrusion that geologists call a laccolith.[3]
| Youngs Peak | |
|---|---|
| C Hill | |
 Youngs Peak is the mountain on the left | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,424 ft (2,263 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 600 ft (180 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Needle Rock |
| Isolation | 3.13 mi (5.04 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 38°42′41″N 107°36′23″W / 38.7113273°N 107.6063489°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Youngs Peak Youngs Peak location in Colorado | |
| Location | Delta County, Colorado, United States[1] |
| Parent range | West Elk Mountains[2] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Crawford, Colorado |
The summit of Youngs Peak can be accessed by a hiking trail or by a four-wheel drive road.[4] The top offers 360 degree views of the surrounding area with Needle Rock and the West Elk Mountains to the east, Crawford State Park to the south, the Black Canyon uplift[3] and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area to the east, and Grand Mesa and North Fork of the Gunnison River valley to the north.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Youngs Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Youngs Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "Noe, D. C., and Alexander T. Klink. OF-15-06 Geologic Map of the Crawford Quadrangle, Delta and Montrose Counties, Colorado. 1:24,000". Colorado Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Youngs Peak Topo Map". Peakery.com. OpenTopoMap. Retrieved 1 August 2019.