| Gravel Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Northwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,596 ft (4,144 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 146 ft (45 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 0.39 mi (0.63 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°57′35″N107°32′28″W / 37.9597458°N 107.5410310°W /37.9597458; -107.5410310[2] |
| Geography | |
  Gravel Mountain Location in Colorado Show map of Colorado Gravel Mountain Gravel Mountain (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Hinsdale |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains San Juan Mountains[3] |
| Topo map | USGSHandies Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2[1] |
Gravel Mountain is a 13,596-foot-elevation (4,144-meter)summit inHinsdale County,Colorado, United States. It is located nine miles (14 km) southeast of the community ofOuray, on land administered by theBureau of Land Management. It is situated eight miles (13 km) west of theContinental Divide in theSan Juan Mountains which are a subrange of theRocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains intoHenson Creek which is part of theGunnison River watershed.[3]Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,800 feet (850 meters) above Henson Creek in approximately one mile (1.6 km). Access to the mountain is via theAlpine Loop Back Country Byway. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by theUnited States Board on Geographic Names,[2] and has been recorded in publications since at least 1906.[4]
According to theKöppen climate classification system, Gravel Mountain is located in an alpinesubarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter, and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring.
