Berrian Mountain, Mountain summit in Front Range, Colorado, US

Berrian Mountain is a summit in the Front Range that rises to 2,790 meters (9,151 feet) in Jefferson County, Colorado. The slopes are covered in dense forest mixed with exposed rock formations that shape the landscape.

Berrian Mountain is named after George, Dan and Ray Berrian and the Berrian family, who came from Kansas to Colorado in 1887, according to Jefferson County Archives. It may previously have been called McIntyre Mountain after Duncan McIntyre, who owned property on the east side where Midway House is located.

The name Berrian Mountain honors George, Dan, and Ray Berrian and their family, who moved from Kansas to Colorado in 1887, as recorded by the Jefferson County Archives. Before that, the peak may have been called McIntyre Mountain after Duncan McIntyre, who owned property on its east side where Midway House stands.

The summit lies 0.9 miles (1.5 km) north-northeast of Aspen Park, at a bearing of 17 degrees, in Jefferson County. Approach from the Aspen Park side; the peak reaches 9,151 feet (2,789 m), so allow for the altitude gain. No marked route or facilities are recorded in the sources, so plan your own line and carry water.

Before it was called Berrian Mountain, the peak may have been known as McIntyre Mountain, after Duncan McIntyre, who owned property on its east side where Midway House stands. The Berrian name honours George, Dan and Ray Berrian, whose family came from Kansas to Colorado in 1887.