Mount Zion (Colorado)

Mount Zion is a foothill on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America.The 7,062-foot (2,152 m) peak is located in Windy Saddle Park, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) west (bearing 273°) of downtown Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3] One notable feature of Mount Zion is a white "M", maintained by the Colorado School of Mines.All freshmen attending the school climb the mountain and each add a rock on the "M" which they can take with them when they graduate.[4] This Colorado state location article is a stub.
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