Italian Mountain

Elevation13,385 ft (4,080 m)^[1][2]

Prominence1,358 ft (414 m)^[3]

Isolation3.47 mi (5.58 km)^[3]

Coordinates38°56′43″N 106°45′08″W / 38.9453073°N 106.7523475°W / 38.9453073; -106.7523475^[1]

Italian Mountain
Italian Mountain viewed from the east.
Highest point
Elevation	13,385 ft (4,080 m)[1][2]
Prominence	1,358 ft (414 m)[3]
Isolation	3.47 mi (5.58 km)[3]
Coordinates	38°56′43″N 106°45′08″W / 38.9453073°N 106.7523475°W / 38.9453073; -106.7523475[1]
Geography
Italian Mountain Colorado
Location	Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent range	Elk Mountains[3]
Topo map(s)	USGS 7.5' topographic map Pearl Pass, Colorado[1]

Italian Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,385-foot (4,080 m) thirteener is located in Gunnison National Forest, 13.2 miles (21.3 km) east-northeast (bearing 66°) of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.^[1][2][3][4] Italian Mountain was so named because the mountain's tones were said to resemble the colors of the Italian tricolor: green, white, and red.^[5]