Cedar Mountain (Moffat County, Colorado)
| Cedar Mountain | |
|---|---|
.JPG) The mountain in 2025 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,527 ft (2,294 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 714 ft (218 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 40°34′34.46″N 107°36′31.13″W / 40.5762389°N 107.6086472°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Cedar Mountain The peak's location in Colorado | |
| Location | Moffat County, Colorado, U.S.[2] |
| Parent range | Elkhead Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Craig, Colorado |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
Cedar Mountain, elevation 7,527 feet (2,294 meters), is a summit in the Elkhead Mountains northwest of Craig in Moffat County, Colorado, U.S.[1]
Cedar Mountain Recreation Area
The Bureau of Land Management manages the Cedar Mountain Recreation Area. Free to access, the area covers 880 acres (360 hectares) on the mountain. A hiking trail, the Stearns Trail, starts at the parking lot.[3]
Historical names
The peak was previously called Fortification Butte.[4]
Geology
The mountain is made up of white sandstone of the Browns Park Formation covered by a layer of basalt from an ancient lava flow. Thus, the mountain is not a volcano.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Cedar Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Cedar Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Cedar Mountain Recreation Area". Bureau of Land Management. n.d. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ Hancock, E.T. (1925). Geology and coal resources of the Axial and Monument Butte quadrangles, Moffat County, Colorado (PDF). Bulletin 757. Washington: Government Printing Office. p. 23. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
