Gravel Mountain

Gravel Mountain is a 13,596-foot-elevation (4,144-meter) summit in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. It is located nine miles (14 km) southeast of the community of Ouray, on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. It is situated eight miles (13 km) west of the Continental Divide in the San Juan Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Henson Creek which is part of the Gunnison 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 the Alpine Loop Back Country Byway. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,^[2] and has been recorded in publications since at least 1906.^[4]

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″N 107°32′28″W[2]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Hinsdale
Parent range	Rocky Mountains San Juan Mountains[3]
Topo map	USGS Handies Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2[1]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Gravel Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic 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.

Gallery

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  Gravel Mountain from Engineer Pass
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  Northeast aspect of Gravel Mountain from Alpine Loop

See also

• Mountains portal
• Mountains of Hinsdale County, Colorado
• Thirteener
• Wood Mountain