Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,480 m, the 848th highest in United States.
Where it is
Elk Mountain lies in United States, in Colorado.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Parkview Mountain | 3,748 m | 19 km |
| Radial Mountain | 3,426 m | 23 km |
| Cascade Mountain | 3,746 m | 25 km |
| Bowen Mountain | 3,823 m | 28 km |
| Grannys Nipple | 2,511 m | 31 km |
| Williams Peak | 3,530 m | 32 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Elk Mountain.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | United States | 106,803 | 75 km |
| Longmont | United States | 92,088 | 87 km |
| Louisville | United States | 20,396 | 87 km |
| Golden | United States | 20,330 | 90 km |
| Lafayette | United States | 27,729 | 90 km |
About this mountain
With a topographic prominence of 2,159 m, Elk Mountain stands well separated from higher ground in Colorado. At 3,480 m elevation, it ranks #848 among listed peaks in the United States. Parkview Mountain is the nearest higher peak in the dataset, located 18.8 km away at 3,748 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 Elk Mountain?
- Elk Mountain rises to 3,480 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Elk Mountain?
- Elk Mountain is in United States, in Colorado.
- Where does Elk Mountain rank?
- It is the 848th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #2,434 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Elk Mountain?
- Boulder, United States, about 75 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.