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]

Mount Zion
View of Mount Zion from South Table Mountain in the rain.
Highest point
Elevation	7,062 ft (2,152 m)[1][2]
Isolation	0.29 mi (0.47 km)[2]
Coordinates	39°44′37″N 105°14′31″W[3]
Geography
Mount Zion Colorado
Location	Jefferson County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent range	Front Range[2]
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Morrison, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest route	walk from Lookout Mountain Road (Lariat Loop Road)

Tradition

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

• List of Colorado mountain ranges
• List of Colorado mountain summits
  • List of Colorado fourteeners
  • List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits
  • List of the most prominent summits of Colorado
• List of Colorado county high points

References

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