Storm King Mountain (Colorado)
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Storm King Mountain is a mountain
in the White River National Forest
of the Rocky Mountains
, 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Glenwood Springs, Colorado
, in northeastern Garfield County
. It is on the north side of the Colorado River
and Interstate 70
(I-70), between Glenwood Springs and New Castle
.
It is the site of the July 1994 South Canyon Fire
in which 14 firefighters died. After the fire eliminated valuable vegetation and ground cover, thirty cars were buried on I-70 on the night of September 1, 1994 from a mudslide following torrential rains.
Mountain
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in the White River National Forest
White River National Forest
White River National Forest is a National Forest in northwest Colorado. It is named after the White River that passes through it. It also contains the Flat Tops Wilderness Area, largely considered the birthplace of the U.S...
of the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
, 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
The City of Glenwood Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimated that the city population was 8,564 in 2005...
, in northeastern Garfield County
Garfield County, Colorado
Garfield County is the eighth most extensive and the twelfth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 43,791 at U.S. Census 2000. The county is named in honor of United States President James A. Garfield...
. It is on the north side of the Colorado River
Colorado River
The Colorado River , is a river in the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. The watershed of the Colorado River covers in parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states...
and Interstate 70
Interstate 70
Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...
(I-70), between Glenwood Springs and New Castle
New Castle, Colorado
The Town of New Castle is a Home Rule Municipality in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,984 at the 2000 census.New Castle is the site of a mine fire that has been burning since 1899.-Geography:...
.
It is the site of the July 1994 South Canyon Fire
South Canyon Fire
The South Canyon Fire was a 1994 wildfire that took the lives of 14 wildland firefighters on Storm King Mountain, near Glenwood Springs, Colorado on July 6th, 1994...
in which 14 firefighters died. After the fire eliminated valuable vegetation and ground cover, thirty cars were buried on I-70 on the night of September 1, 1994 from a mudslide following torrential rains.