The summit of Mount Lamborn is the highest point in Delta County. Together with nearby Landsend Peak to the southwest, it lies at the western edge of the West Elks, rising dramatically nearly 6,000 ft (1,800 m) above the valley of  the North Fork Gunnison River to the west.
Mount Lamborn's peak is located at the highest point in Delta County, while Landsend Peak sits nearby to the southwest, forming part of the western edge of the West Elks and rising dramatically over 6,000 feet above the North Fork Gunnison River valley.