Mount Garfield (Mesa County, Colorado)

Garfield[3] is the high point of the Book Cliffs, east-northeast of Grand Junction, and overlooking the town of Palisade.

Two classic hiking trails ascend the mountain.

The mountain was named after President James Garfield a year after Garfield's death.

The mountain is composed of Mesaverde Group overlaying Mancos Shale.

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Mt. Garfield from Interstate 70