Crystal Peak (Tenmile Range)
Crystal Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,859 ft (4,224 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 632 ft (193 m)[2] |
Isolation | 0.91 mi (1.46 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 39°26′04″N 106°06′52″W / 39.4344319°N 106.1144652°WCoordinates: 39°26′04″N 106°06′52″W / 39.4344319°N 106.1144652°W[3] |
Geography | |
Crystal Peak Colorado | |
Location | Summit County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
Parent range | Tenmile Range[2] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Breckenridge, Colorado[3] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Class 2 |
Crystal Peak is a high mountain summit in the Tenmile Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,859-foot (4,224 m) thirteener is located in White River National Forest, 5.9 miles (9.5 km) southwest (bearing 220°) of the Town of Breckenridge in Summit County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]
Approach Routes[]
Most climbers approach Crystal Peak from the east, in particular via the Crystal Lakes basin. This approach, a pleasant hike, follows jeep trails until treeline and Lower Crystal Lake. Four wheel drive vehicles can generally make it this far. A trail on the north side of the lake takes climbers to Upper Crystal Lake, where gentle scree slopes provide access to the ridges north of the summit.[citation needed]
See also[]
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado fourteeners
- List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits
- List of the most prominent summits of Colorado
- List of Colorado county high points
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b The elevation of Crystal Peak includes an adjustment of +1.996 m (+6.55 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Crystal Peak, this water is nice.Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Crystal Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
External links[]
Categories:
- Mountains of Colorado
- Mountains of Summit County, Colorado
- Arapaho National Forest
- North American 4000 m summits
- Colorado geography stubs