Blair Mountain is the highest summit of the White River Plateau in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent peak is located in White River National Forest, north by west (bearing 344°) of the City of Glenwood Springs in Garfield County, Colorado, United States.
Mountain Blair Mountain in the White River Forest in Colorado was named for James Allison Blair who had been a Supervisor at White River Forest and died at the age of 52 in 1928. Held in high regard by his superiors for his service, the highest mountain in the area (formerly called 'Old Baldy') was renamed Blair Mountain in James Blair's honor. Google Books online: The 1929 Blair Magazine
Climate
There is a weather station at Bison Lake, near the peak of Blair Mountain.
Historical names Bald Bald Mountain Baldy Blair Mountain – 1928
See also
List of Colorado mountain ranges List of Colorado mountain summits List of Colorado fourteeners List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits List of the most prominent summits of Colorado List of Colorado county high points
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