Silver Mountain, elevation 10,525 ft (3,208 m), is a mountain in Huerfano County, Colorado. It is part of the southern Sangre de Cristo Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains of North America. Silver Mountain is located northeast of Mount Mestas and north of the Spanish Peaks.

Silver Mountain
Dike Mountain
The mountain on a summer morning. Note the dikes at the base.
Highest point
Elevation	3,208 m (10,525 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,242 ft (379 m)[2]
Isolation	2.87 mi (4.62 km)[2]
Coordinates	37°36′55″N 105°06′12″W
Geography
Silver Mountain Huerfano County, Colorado
Parent range	Sangre de Cristos
Topo map	USGS La Veta

Earlier name

The mountain used to be called Dike Mountain for the numerous magmatic dikes that radiate out from its base. The name was changed in the 1870s after miners discovered gold and silver deposits there.[3]

References

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