Black Mountain
Black Mountain is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,554 m, the 789th highest in United States, part of the Front Range.
Where it is
Black Mountain lies in United States, in Colorado.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Waugh Mountain | 3,564 m | 13 km |
| Thirtynine Mile Mountain | 3,517 m | 17 km |
| Badger Mountain | 3,434 m | 40 km |
| Methodist Mountain | 3,563 m | 41 km |
| Hunts Peak | 3,977 m | 44 km |
| Bushnell Peak | 3,993 m | 46 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Black Mountain.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cañon City | United States | 16,400 | 50 km |
| Colorado Springs | United States | 456,568 | 76 km |
| Security-Widefield | United States | 32,882 | 85 km |
| Fountain | United States | 27,767 | 86 km |
| Pueblo West | United States | 29,637 | 94 km |
About this mountain
Black Mountain stands in the Front Range at 3,554 m. Its topographic prominence of 2,234 m indicates substantial elevation above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Waugh Mountain, the nearest peak in the dataset, lies 13 km away at 3,564 m.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denali | 6,194 m |
| 2 | Churchill Peaks | 6,186 m |
| 3 | South Peak | 6,186 m |
| 4 | North Peak | 5,920 m |
| 5 | Archdeacons Tower | 5,859 m |
| 6 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 7 | Mount Foraker | 5,270 m |
| 8 | Mount Bona | 4,986 m |
| 9 | Mount Sanford | 4,943 m |
| 10 | Mount Blackburn | 4,839 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Black Mountain?
- Black Mountain rises to 3,554 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Black Mountain?
- Black Mountain is in United States, in Colorado.
- Where does Black Mountain rank?
- It is the 789th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #2,267 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Black Mountain?
- Cañon City, United States, about 50 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.