Mount Derak
| Mount Derock | |
|---|---|
View of Drak Mountain located in Shiraz, Iran | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,514 ft (2,900 m) |
| Prominence | 4,605 ft (1,404 m) |
| Coordinates | 29°41′02″N 52°24′14″E / 29.684°N 52.404°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Shiraz, Iran |
| Parent range | Zagros Mountains |
| Topo map | Mount Derak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | < 40,000 yrs |
| Mountain type | Sedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1841 |
| Easiest route | Hike via south western zone |
Mount Derock or Deraak (also known as Kuh-eh Barfee or Mother Mount) is a sedimentary rock mountain in Shiraz, Fars, in the Middle East region in Iran. It is located west and northwest of Shiraz, Fars. It is called mother mountain because its shape resembles a pregnant woman lying on her back and the name barfi mountain refers to it usually being white-capped in winter, barf meaning snow in Persian.
Geologically, Shiraz is a syncline valley city (NW–SE elongated) that formed between the Baba Kohi and Derak anticlines.
- Mount Derak view from Shiraz in winter
- Snow Mount Derak
- Mount Derak view from Shiraz in winter
- Sunset in Shiraz viewing north-west – Kowsar hospital is visible in the bottom right
- Golden hour in Shiraz viewing Mt. Derak
