Storm King Mountain is a mountain in the White River National Forest of the Rocky Mountains, 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, in northeastern Garfield County. It is on the north side of the Colorado River and Interstate 70 (I-70), between Glenwood Springs and New Castle.A ski lift at the Copper Mountain Ski Resort is named after the mountain.
| Storm King Mountain | |
|---|---|
.JPG) The mountain in 2017. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,797 ft (2,681 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 39°35′22″N 107°24′03″W / 39.5894259°N 107.4008876°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Storm King Mountain | |
| Location | Garfield County, Colorado, U.S.[2] |
| Parent range | White River Plateau |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Storm King Mountain, Colorado[2] |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | ~ 1.05 Gyr |
| Mountain type | sandstone |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
July 1994 fire
editIt is the site of the July 1994 South Canyon Fire in which 14 firefighters died. After the fire eliminated valuable vegetation and ground cover, torrential rains caused a mudslide on the night of September 1, 1994, that buried 30 cars and seriously injured two people on Interstate 70.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ The elevation of Storm King Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.292 m (+4.24 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c "Storm King Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "Geologic Mapping Along the I-70 Corridor in Western Colorado". USGS. October 31, 2007.
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