Mt. Garfield[3] is the high point of the Book Cliffs, east-northeast of Grand Junction, and overlooking the town of Palisade. Two classic hiking trails ascend the mountain. The mountain was named after President James Garfield a year after Garfield's death. The mountain is composed of Mesaverde Group overlaying Mancos Shale.
References
- ^ a b c "Mount Garfield, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ a b "Garfield, Mount - 6,780' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ "Mount Garfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
