Gothic Mountain

Gothic Mountain is a prominent mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,631-foot (3,850 m) peak is located in Gunnison National Forest, 1.1 miles (1.8 km) west by south (bearing 260°) of the ghost town of Gothic in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3] Gothic Mountain takes its name from its pinnacles said to resemble Gothic architecture.[4]

Gothic Mountain
Gothic Mountain
A view of Gothic Mountain from Crested Butte in 2010
Highest point
Elevation12,631 ft (3,850 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,645 ft (501 m)[2]
Isolation2.73 mi (4.39 km)[2]
ListingColorado prominent summits
Coordinates38°57′23″N 107°00′38″W[3]
Geography
Gothic Mountain is located in Colorado
Gothic Mountain
Gothic Mountain
LocationGunnison County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeElk Mountains[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Oh-be-joyful, Colorado[3]

See also

References
  1. The elevation of Gothic Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.936 m (+6.35 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. "Gothic Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  3. "Gothic Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 140.
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