Wilson Peak

Wilson Peak
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation14,023 ft (4,274 m)[1][2]
Prominence857 ft (261 m)[2]
Isolation1.51 mi (2.43 km)[2]
Listing
Coordinates37°51′37″N 107°59′05″W / 37.8602716°N 107.984791°W / 37.8602716; -107.984791[3]
Geography
Wilson Peak is located in Colorado
Wilson Peak
Wilson Peak
LocationHigh point of San Miguel County, Colorado, United States[2]
Parent rangeSan Miguel Mountains[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Mount Wilson, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest routeSouthwest Ridge: Scramble, class 3[4]

Wilson Peak is a 14,023-foot (4,274 m) mountain peak in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness of the Uncompahgre National Forest, in the northwestern San Juan Mountains. It is the highest point in San Miguel County.

The mountain was named for A.D. Wilson, the chief topographer with the Hayden Survey. Nearby Mount Wilson also honors him.[5] The original indigenous name for the mountain was Shandoka, which translates to "Storm Maker", a reference to the peak's effect on local weather patterns.[6]

  1. ^ The elevation of Wilson Peak includes an adjustment of +1.877 m (+6.16 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Wilson Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Wilson Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "Wilson Peak Routes". 14ers.com.
  5. ^ Eichler, George R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colorado: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-089726.
  6. ^ Art Goodtimes, As If the World Really Mattered, 2006, La Alameda Press, ISBN 9781888809497, page 101.

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