Dyer Mountain
| Dyer Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Dyer Mountain, seen from Gemini Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,862 ft (4,225 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 475 ft (145 m) [2] |
| Isolation | 0.88 mi (1.42 km) [2] |
| Coordinates | 39°14′23″N 106°11′00″W / 39.2397122°N 106.1833546°WCoordinates: 39°14′23″N 106°11′00″W / 39.2397122°N 106.1833546°W [3] |
| Geography | |
  Dyer Mountain | |
| Location | Lake and Park counties, Colorado, United States[3] |
| Parent range | Mosquito Range[2] |
| Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Sherman, Colorado[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
Dyer Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Mosquito Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,862-foot (4,225 m) thirteener is located 5.9 miles (9.5 km) east (bearing 95°) of the City of Leadville, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Lake County from Pike National Forest and Park County.[1][2][3] The mountain was named in honor of frontier preacher John Lewis Dyer.
Mountain
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- 1 2 The elevation of Dyer Mountain includes an adjustment of +2.042 m (+6.70 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Dyer Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Dyer Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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