Saddle Mountain (Delta County, Colorado)

Saddle Mountain
Saddle Mountain near Crawford, Colorado in the West Elk Mountains
Highest point
Elevation	10,005 ft (3,050 m)
Prominence	1,565 ft (477 m)
Isolation	3.34 mi (5.38 km)
Listing	Mountains of Colorado
Coordinates	38°42′19″N 107°30′57″W
Geography
Saddle Mountain The mountain's location in Colorado
Location	Delta County, Colorado, United States
Parent range	West Elk Mountains
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Crawford, Colorado

Saddle Mountain is a large, conical mountain located on the western side of the West Elk Mountains southeast of Crawford, Colorado. Topped off by North and South Saddle peaks, Saddle Mountain's highest point, South Saddle Peak, has an elevation of 10,005 ft (3,050 m) with over 3,000 ft (910 m) of vertical relief above the valley below. Although it has the classic shape of an extinct volcano, Saddle Mountain is an exposed igneous intrusion that geologists call a laccolith.

External links

• Topographical map