Ptarmigan Peak (Colorado)
| Ptarmigan Peak | |
|---|---|
  Ptarmigan Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,504 ft (3,811 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 721 ft (220 m) [2] |
| Isolation | 4.30 mi (6.92 km) [2] |
| Listing | Colorado range high points |
| Coordinates | 39°41′27″N 106°01′34″W / 39.6908198°N 106.0261288°WCoordinates: 39°41′27″N 106°01′34″W / 39.6908198°N 106.0261288°W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Grand and Summit counties, Colorado, United States[3] |
| Parent range | Front Range, Highest summit of the South Williams Fork Mountains[2] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' map Dillon, Colorado |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
Ptarmigan Peak is the highest summit of the South Williams Fork Mountains range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The peak is north of Dilion in the Arapaho National Forest.
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- ↑ The elevation of Ptarmigan Peak includes an adjustment of +1.789 m (+5.87 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ptarmigan Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- 1 2 "Ptarmigan Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
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