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Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain
	Lookout Mountain, as seen through a telephoto lens from downtown Denver.
Highest point
Elevation	7,377 ft (2,249 m)
Isolation	0.60 mi (0.97 km)
Coordinates	39°43′57″N 105°14′19″W / 39.7324875°N 105.2386004°W
Geography
	Lookout Mountain Colorado
Location	Jefferson County, Colorado, U.S.
Parent range	Front Range
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map; Morrison, Colorado
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Easiest route	Drive

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Lookout Mountain is a foothill on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 7,377-foot (2,249 m) peak is located in Lookout Mountain Park, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) west-southwest (bearing 245°) of downtown Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Mountain[edit]

Downtown Denver, 12 miles to the east, can be seen clearly from the mountain. It is known for its natural scenery and has played a major role in area recreation, transportation, water supply and telecommunications. The summit is famous as the gravesite of William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody and has several sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its earliest known inhabitants were the Ute tribe of American Indians, who used the mountain as a lookout point upon the surrounding region.

In 1890, the Denver Resort Railway and Telegraph Company built a narrow-gauge railroad to the mountain from Denver, but failed to complete or open it despite being listed as an operating railroad by the Interstate Commerce Commission until 1898.^[4]^[5]

Built in 1913, the Lariat Loop road ascends from Golden up the steep east side of Lookout Mountain. Mountain bikers and hikers can also follow the Chimney Gulch trail, a difficult, narrow "single track" hiking trail that crisscrosses the Lariat Loop road twice on its way to the summit.^{[citation needed]} Lookout Mountain is also popular with paragliders.

In 1917, Charles Boettcher, a Denver entrepreneur, built a summer home formerly called Lorraine Lodge on Lookout Mountain for his family that was used for hunting retreats. In 1968, Boettcher's granddaughter, Charline Breeden, donated the lodge that is now known as Boettcher Mansion and 110 acres to Jefferson County. The mansion has been restored and is now a site for special events.^[6]

The Lookout Mountain Nature Center & Preserve has interactive exhibits that take visitors on a tour of the foothills for adults and children.^[6]

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^ ^a ^b The elevation of Lookout Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.007 m (+3.30 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Lookout Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Lookout Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
^ Railroad Gazette Vol 21 1889 p. 861
^ Connelly, E: Railroad Operations Vol 2 2002 p. 23
^ ^a ^b "Lookout Mountain Nature Center & Preserve". Jefferson County Parks. Retrieved 7 November 2013.

External links[edit]

Lookout Mountain Nature Center & Preserve - Jefferson County

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[NAVD88-1] The elevation of Lookout Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.007 m (+3.30 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.

[PB-2] "Lookout Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.

[GNIS-3] "Lookout Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.

[4] Railroad Gazette Vol 21 1889 p. 861

[5] Connelly, E: Railroad Operations Vol 2 2002 p. 23

[jeffco.us-6] "Lookout Mountain Nature Center & Preserve". Jefferson County Parks. Retrieved 7 November 2013.

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 ==Mountain==
+[[File:Summer tours (1917) (14757677031).jpg|thumb|left|Lookout Mountain, 1917]]
+[[Image:View from radio towers at Lookout Mountain, CO IMG 5488.JPG|thumb|left|Eastern view from radio towers at Lookout Mountain]]
 [[Downtown Denver]], 12 miles to the east, can be seen clearly from the mountain.  It is known for its natural scenery and has played a major role in area recreation, transportation, water supply and telecommunications.  The summit is famous as the gravesite of [[Buffalo Bill|William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody]] and has several sites listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. Its earliest known inhabitants were the [[Ute Tribe|Ute]] tribe of [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indians]], who used the mountain as a lookout point upon the surrounding region.
+In 1890, the ''Denver Resort Railway and Telegraph Company'' built a narrow-gauge railroad to the mountain from Denver, but failed to complete or open it despite being listed as an operating railroad by the [[Interstate Commerce Commission]] until 1898.<ref>Railroad Gazette Vol 21 1889 p. 861</ref><ref>Connelly, E: Railroad Operations Vol 2 2002 p. 23</ref>
 Built in 1913, the Lariat Loop road ascends from Golden up the steep east side of Lookout Mountain. Mountain bikers and hikers can also follow the Chimney Gulch trail, a difficult, narrow "single track" hiking trail that crisscrosses the Lariat Loop road twice on its way to the summit.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} Lookout Mountain is also popular with paragliders.
-In 1917, Charles Boettcher, a Denver entrepreneur, built a summer home formerly called Lorraine Lodge on Lookout Mountain for his family that was used for hunting retreats. In 1968, Boettcher's granddaughter, Charline Breeden, donated the lodge that is now known as Boettcher Mansion and 110 acres to Jefferson County. The mansion has been restored and is now a site for special events.<ref name="jeffco.us">{{cite web|title=Lookout Mountain Nature Center & Preserve|url=http://jeffco.us/parks/parks-and-trails/lookout-mountain-nature-center/|work=Jefferson County Parks|accessdate=7 November 2013}}</ref>
+In 1917, Charles Boettcher, a Denver entrepreneur, built a summer home formerly called Lorraine Lodge on Lookout Mountain for his family that was used for hunting retreats. In 1968, Boettcher's granddaughter, Charline Breeden, donated the lodge that is now known as Boettcher Mansion and 110 acres to Jefferson County. The mansion has been restored and is now a site for special events.<ref name="jeffco.us">{{cite web|title=Lookout Mountain Nature Center & Preserve|url=http://jeffco.us/parks/parks-and-trails/lookout-mountain-nature-center/|work=Jefferson County Parks|access-date=7 November 2013}}</ref>
 The Lookout Mountain Nature Center & Preserve has interactive exhibits that take visitors on a tour of the foothills for adults and children.<ref name="jeffco.us"/>
-[[Image:View from radio towers at Lookout Mountain, CO IMG 5488.JPG|200px|left|thumb|Eastern view from [[radio]] towers at Lookout Mountain]]
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 ==See also==
-{{portal|Geology|Geography|North America|United States|Colorado|Mountains}}
+{{Portal|Geology|Geography|North America|United States|Colorado|Mountains}}
 *[[List of mountain ranges of Colorado|List of Colorado mountain ranges]]
 *[[List of mountains of the United States#Colorado|List of Colorado mountain summits]]
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 **[[List of the most prominent summits of Colorado]]
 *[[List of Colorado county high points]]
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 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-{{sister project links|Lookout Mountain}}
+{{Sister project links|Lookout Mountain (Colorado)}}
+* [https://www.jeffco.us/1281/Lookout-Mountain-Nature-Center-Preserve Lookout Mountain Nature Center & Preserve] - Jefferson County
+{{Mountains of Colorado}}
 {{Colorado}}
 {{Protected areas of Colorado}}
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 [[Category:Mountains of Colorado]]
 [[Category:Mountains of Jefferson County, Colorado]]
 [[Category:North American 2000 m summits]]
-[[Category:Visitor attractions in Jefferson County, Colorado]]
+[[Category:Tourist attractions in Jefferson County, Colorado]]
 [[Category:Golden, Colorado]]

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