Radial Mountain, elevation 11,247 ft (3,428 m),[1] is a mountain in Grand and Jackson counties in northern Colorado. The mountain lies in the Rabbit Ears Range east of Parkview Mountain and east of Willow Creek Pass. Radial Mountain lies on the Continental Divide, and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail passes along the south side of the peak.[4]
Geology
Several magmatic dikes radiate out from the mountain, and some are visible from Colorado State Highway 125, which goes over Willow Creek Pass just west of Radial Mountain.[5]
Climbing
Radial Mountain is among the most accessible to hike in the Rabbit Ears Range.[3] It's close to Willow Creek Pass, where the Continental Divide Trail passes the highway. The trail doesn't go to the peak's summit, but it brings hikers partly there, then from that point, one can hike through the trees to the summit.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Radial Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Radial Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger. n.d. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Rabbit Ears Range". SummitPost. 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "CDT Interactive Map". Continental Divide Trail Coalition. n.d. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ Mike (October 24, 2011). "Dikes at Willow Creek". CSMS geology post. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Roach, Gerry (n.d.). "Radial Mountain – 11,241 feet". Summit sight. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
