Prominence 507 m (1,663 ft) Parent range Elkhead Mountains Elevation 2,660 m | Isolation 20.55 km (12.77 mi) Topo map Mad Creek Mountain range Elkhead Mountains | |
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Similar Mount Zirkel, Hahns Peak, Elk Mountains, Mount Werner | ||
Elk Mountain is a summit in Routt County, Colorado. The mountain lies to the northwest of Steamboat Springs and is easily seen from the city, especially from along Lincoln Avenue (U.S. Route 40), Steamboat's main street. The mountain is also easily seen from Mount Werner, the home of the Steamboat Ski Resort.
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Map of Elk Mountain, Colorado 80487, USA
The Elk River flows near the mountain just before its confluence with the Yampa River in the Yampa Valley.
Legends and names
Locals sometimes refer to the mountain as "The Sleeping Giant" and tell legends about it.
There are at least six other summits also named Elk Mountain in Colorado. This Elk Mountain in Routt County is not part of the Elk Mountains in West Central Colorado. Instead, it is one of the easternmost peaks in the Elkhead Mountains.
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Elk Mountain (Routt County, Colorado) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA