Carbon Peak | |
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![]() Carbon Peak | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,088 ft (3,684 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 2,159 ft (658 m)[2] |
Listing | Colorado prominent summits |
Coordinates | 38°47′39″N 107°02′35″W / 38.79417°N 107.04306°W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S. |
Parent range | West Elk Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Mount Axtell |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
Carbon Peak, elevation 12,088 ft (3,684 m), is a summit in the West Elk Mountains of Colorado. The peak is southwest of Crested Butte in the Gunnison National Forest. Carbon Peak is one of several prominent laccoliths found in the West Elk Mountains.[3][4]