Lone Cone (Colorado)

Lone Cone
Lone Cone from the south
Highest point
Elevation12,618 ft (3,846 m)
Prominence2,273 ft (693 m)
Isolation8.40 mi (13.52 km)
ListingColorado prominent summits
Coordinates37°53′17″N 108°15′20″W / 37.8879934°N 108.2556107°W / 37.8879934; -108.2556107
Geography
Lone Cone
LocationDolores and San Miguel counties, Colorado, United States
Parent rangeSan Miguel Mountains
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Lone Cone, Colorado

Lone Cone is a prominent mountain summit at the western end of the San Miguel Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,618-foot (3,846 m) peak is located 24.2 miles (38.9 km) west by south (bearing 262°) of the Town of Telluride, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide separating San Juan National Forest and Dolores County from Uncompahgre National Forest and San Miguel County.