Grand Turk (Colorado)
| Grand Turk | |
|---|---|
South aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,167 ft (4,013 m) |
| Prominence | 385 ft (117 m) |
| Parent peak | Sultan Mountain (13,373 ft) |
| Isolation | 0.67 mi (1.08 km) |
| Coordinates | 37°46′38″N 107°41′52″W / 37.7772681°N 107.6979031°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | San Juan County |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains San Juan Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Silverton |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2 hiking |
Grand Turk is a 13,167-foot-elevation (4,013-meter) mountain summit in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. It is located three miles (4.8 km) southwest of the community of Silverton, on land managed by San Juan National Forest. Grand Turk is eight miles (13 km) west of the Continental Divide in the San Juan Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. Grand Turk is visible from viewpoints along Highway 550. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Animas River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises nearly 4,000 feet (1,200 meters) above the river in 1.75 mile (2.82 km). Neighbors include Bear Mountain, 2.25 miles (3.62 km) to the northwest, and line parent Sultan Mountain, 0.67 mile (1.08 km) to the north-northwest. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, and has been recorded in publications since at least 1901.