Jones Mountain is a high mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,866-foot (4,226 m) thirteener is located 9.6 miles (15.4 km) northeast by east (bearing 52°) of the Town of Silverton, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide between Hinsdale and San Juan counties.[2][3][1]
Jones Mountain | |
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Jones Mountain | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,866 ft (4,226 m)[2][3] |
Prominence | 500 ft (152 m)[3] |
Parent peak | Handies Peak |
Isolation | 1.66 mi (2.67 km)[3] |
Coordinates | 37°53′47″N 107°31′35″W / 37.8963856°N 107.5264478°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Hinsdale and San Juan counties, Colorado, United States[1] |
Parent range | San Juan Mountains[3] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Handies Peak, Colorado[1] |