Treasure Mountain
| Treasure Mountain | ||
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 Treasure Mountain in the background |
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| height | 4125 m | |
| location | Colorado | |
| Mountains | Elk Mountains (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates | 39 ° 1 '28 " N , 107 ° 7' 22" W | |
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The Treasure Mountain is a 4,125 meter high peaks of the Elk Mountains in Colorado (USA). Originally the summit was known as Citadel Mountain . It got its current name due to a failed expedition described in folklore . Legend has it that there is a lost French gold treasure there.
Surroundings
The summit is part of the Raggeds Wilderness, established in 1980, and is located about eight kilometers southeast of the town of Marble. Together with the Treasury Mountain , which is just a few meters smaller and very similarly named , it forms a massif . On the southern slopes of the mountain there are a number of lakes called Yule Lakes. In this state alone there are two other, smaller peaks with the same name. Based on the Schartenhöhe , Treasure Mountain is 25th on the list of the highest peaks in Colorado.
geology
The Elk Mountains have their origin in the so-called Laramian mountain formation . This began during the Upper Cretaceous about 80 million years ago and lasted for about 40 million years until the Eocene . During the Tertiary , carbonate-rich rocks formed a marble characteristic of the mountain through rock metamorphosis .
The marble is quarried in a quarry on the north-west side of the mountain and has been used for some prominent structures. For example, the outside of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC exists . and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery made of marble from Treasure Mountain.
Naming and alleged treasure
The summit's original name was Citadel Mountain, but it was changed to what is now Treasure Mountain in the mid- 19th century . The background to this change was a French expedition from 1791, which, according to a local legend, is said to have found a considerable amount of gold, but could not easily take it to France due to the political conditions at the time. The story goes on to say that the gold was then left and hidden at Citadel Mountain. What is in fact certain is the existence of a map from the time of the expedition and an old mine shaft that is said to have been dug during the French expedition. Despite extensive searches, however, no gold could ever be found.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Raggeds Wilderness Overview. In: summitpost.org. Accessed August 22, 2018 (English).
- ^ Treasure Mountain-A. In: summitpost.org. Accessed August 22, 2018 (English).
- ↑ 100 finest in Colorado. In: uib.no. Accessed August 22, 2018 (English).
- ↑ Bruce Bryant, Peter L. Martin: The Geologic Story of the Aspen region. In: usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey, 1988, accessed August 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Ted Mahon: Treasure Mountain. In: stuckintherockies.com. May 4, 2017, accessed on August 22, 2018 .
- ^ Stephanie Waters: Colorado Legends & Lore: The Phantom Fiddler, Snow Snakes and Other Tales . The History Press, 2014, ISBN 978-1-62619-481-6 , pp. 128 .