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Carbon Peak

Elevation
3,680 m
#2,007
in the world
#697
in United States
2,159 m
prominence

Carbon Peak is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,680 m, the 697th highest in United States, part of the West Elk Mountains.

Elevation
3,680 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
2,159 m
Height above its key col
World rank
#2,007
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Carbon Peak

Carbon Peak lies in United States, in Colorado.

Key facts

Elevation
3,680 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
2,159 m
Type
Mountain
Region
Colorado
Coordinates
38.794, -107.043

How it ranks

Among peaks in United States
#697of 3,727
LargestSmallest
In the West Elk Mountains
#6of 11
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#2,007of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
Whetstone Mountain3,807 m6.3 km
Mount Emmons3,762 m10 km
Crested Butte3,704 m13 km
Mount Owen3,969 m15 km
Purple Peak3,887 m15 km
Flat Top3,227 m15 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Carbon Peak.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
MontroseUnited States19,06281 km
CliftonUnited States19,889126 km
Grand JunctionUnited States60,358134 km
Cañon CityUnited States16,400162 km
DurangoUnited States18,006184 km

About this mountain

The West Elk Mountains contain Carbon Peak, which rises to 3,680 m. The summit has a topographic prominence of 2,159 m, indicating a substantial elevation above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Whetstone Mountain stands 3,807 m at 6.3 km away, while Crested Butte reaches 3,704 m at 13.1 km distant.

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

#PeakElevation
1Denali6,194 m
2Churchill Peaks6,186 m
3South Peak6,186 m
4North Peak5,920 m
5Archdeacons Tower5,859 m
6Mount Saint Elias5,489 m
7Mount Foraker5,270 m
8Mount Bona4,986 m
9Mount Sanford4,943 m
10Mount Blackburn4,839 m

Common questions

How tall is Carbon Peak?
Carbon Peak rises to 3,680 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Carbon Peak?
Carbon Peak is in United States, in Colorado.
Where does Carbon Peak rank?
It is the 697th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #2,007 worldwide.
What is the nearest city to Carbon Peak?
Montrose, United States, about 81 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.