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Mount Zion (Colorado)

Coordinates: 39°44′37″N 105°14′31″W / 39.7435986°N 105.2419337°W / 39.7435986; -105.2419337
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Mount Zion
View of Mount Zion from South Table Mountain in the rain.
Highest point
Elevation7,062 ft (2,152 m)[1][2]
Isolation0.29 mi (0.47 km)[2]
Coordinates39°44′37″N 105°14′31″W / 39.7435986°N 105.2419337°W / 39.7435986; -105.2419337[3]
Geography
Mount Zion is located in Colorado
Mount Zion
Mount Zion
LocationJefferson County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeFront Range[2]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Morrison, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest routewalk from Lookout Mountain Road (Lariat Loop Road)

Mount Zion is a foothill on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 7,062-foot (2,152 m) peak is located in Windy Saddle Park, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) west (bearing 273°) of downtown Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]

Tradition

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One notable feature of Mount Zion is a white "M", maintained by the Colorado School of Mines. All freshmen attending the school climb the mountain and each add a rock on the "M" which they can take with them when they graduate. This is a tradition that has been going on since 1908 when the M was first created. The "M" has been permanently lighted since 1932.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b The elevation of Mount Zion includes an adjustment of +1.000 m (+3.28 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. ^ a b c d "Mount Zion, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mount Zion". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  4. ^ Colorado School of Mines (February 10, 2016), History of the M, retrieved February 15, 2016
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