| Mount Garfield | |
|---|---|
 Southwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,765 ft (2,062 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 445 ft (136 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 5.54 mi (8.92 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 39°07′29″N108°24′37″W / 39.124624°N 108.410301°W /39.124624; -108.410301[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Garfield Location in Colorado Show map of Colorado Mount Garfield Mount Garfield (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Location | Mesa County,Colorado, U.S. |
| Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGSClifton |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Late Cretaceous |
| Rock type(s) | sandstone,mudstone,shale |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 1hiking[2] |
Mt. Garfield[3] is the high point of theBook Cliffs, east-northeast of Grand Junction, and overlooking the town ofPalisade. Two classic hiking trails ascend the mountain. The mountain was named after PresidentJames Garfield a year after Garfield's death. The mountain is composed ofMesaverde Group overlayingMancos Shale.
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