Hunts Peak

Hunts Peak
Northwest aspect, from Highway 285
Highest point
Elevation13,071 ft (3,984 m)[1][2]
Prominence871 ft (265 m)[3]
Parent peakBushnell Peak (13,110 ft)[2][4]
Isolation4.21 mi (6.78 km)[3]
Coordinates38°22′59″N 105°56′44″W / 38.3831653°N 105.9456659°W / 38.3831653; -105.9456659[5]
Geography
Hunts Peak is located in Colorado
Hunts Peak
Hunts Peak
Location in Colorado
Hunts Peak is located in the United States
Hunts Peak
Hunts Peak
Hunts Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyFremont County / Saguache County
Protected areaSangre de Cristo Wilderness
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
Sangre de Cristo Range
Topo mapUSGS Wellsville
Geology
Mountain typeFault block
Type of rockMetamorphic rock[6]
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 hiking[4]

Hunts Peak is a 13,071-foot (3,984 m) mountain summit on the boundary shared by Fremont County and Saguache County, in Colorado, United States.

  1. ^ Robert M. Ormes (1992), Guide to the Colorado Mountains, Johnson Books, ISBN 9781555661946, p. 186.
  2. ^ a b "Hunts Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Hunts Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Hunts Peak – 13,061' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "Hunts Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  6. ^ Ferdinand V. Hayden (1877), Annual Report of Progress of the Exploration for the Year 1875 Embracing Colorado, Parts of Adjacent Territories, U.S. Government Printing Office, p. 208.

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