Mount Zion (Colorado)

Mount Zion
View of Mount Zion from South Table Mountain in the rain.
Elevation	7,044 ft (2,147 m) NAVD 88[1]
Location
Mount Zion Colorado
Location	Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Range	Front Range
Coordinates	39°44′37″N 105°14′31″W / 39.74361°N 105.24194°W / 39.74361; -105.24194Coordinates: 39°44′37″N 105°14′31″W / 39.74361°N 105.24194°W / 39.74361; -105.24194[1]
Topo map	USGS Morrison
Climbing
Easiest route	Lookout Mountain Road/Lariat Loop Road

Mount Zion is a mountain located just west of Golden, Colorado in Jefferson County, Colorado.

One notable feature 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.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mount Zion". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:182168. Retrieved 2011-02-21.