Centennial Cone

Centennial Cone
The mountain in 2024
Highest point
Elevation	2,636 m (8,648 ft)[1]
Prominence	783 ft (239 m)[2]
Isolation	2.05 mi (3.30 km)[2]
Coordinates	39°45′8.99″N 105°21′32.40″W
Geography
Centennial Cone Location in Colorado
Location	Jefferson County, Colorado
Parent range	Front Range
Topo map(s)	USGS Ralston Buttes

Centennial Cone is a 8,649-foot (2,636-meter) mountain in Jefferson County, Colorado. Centennial Cone Park takes its name from the mountain. The park features a 12-mile (19-kilometer) long equestrian, mountain biking, and hiking trail that offers scenic views and wildlife viewing.^[3]

Name

The mountain's original name was Sheep Mountain. The Colorado Mountain Club then petitioned the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to change the name to Centennial Cone. The change request was approved on August 7, 1912.^[4]

Geology

The mountain has a pegmatite deposit that includes biotite granite gneiss, quartz-albite-muscovite, and quartz-microcline-muscovite.^[5] At one time, there was a beryllium mine on the peak.^[6]

References

1. "Centennial Cone". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Centennial Cone, Colorado". Peakbagger. n.d. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
3. "Centennial Cone Park". Jefferson County Colorado Open Space. n.d. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
4. "Centennial Cone". USGS domestic name search. United States Geological Survey. n.d. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
5. "Centennial Cone pegmatite (K. L. Green Ranch), Centennial Cone, Clear Creek pegmatite Province, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA". Mindat. March 23, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
6. "Centennial Cone Prospect". Western Mining History. 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

External links

• Centennial Cone Park