Fairchild Mountain

Fairchild Mountain
Fairchild Mountain, viewed from Trail Ridge Road
Highest point
Elevation	13,508 ft (4,117 m)^[1]^[2]
Prominence	922 ft (281 m)^[2]
Parent peak	Ypsilon Mountain^[2]
Isolation	1.19 mi (1.92 km)^[2]
Coordinates	40°28′06″N 105°39′51″W / 40.4683168°N 105.6641704°W / 40.4683168; -105.6641704Coordinates: 40°28′06″N 105°39′51″W / 40.4683168°N 105.6641704°W / 40.4683168; -105.6641704^[3]
Naming
Etymology	Lucius Fairchild^[4]
Geography
Fairchild Mountain Colorado
Location	Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.^[3]
Parent range	Mummy Range^[2]
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Trail Ridge, Colorado^[3]

Fairchild Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Mummy Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,508-foot (4,117 m) thirteener is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 9.6 miles (15.5 km) northwest (bearing 311°) of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado, United States.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Ypsilon Mountain (left), Fairchild Mountain (right)

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^ Jump up to: ^a ^b The elevation of Fairchild Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.692 m (+5.55 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Fairchild Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Fairchild Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
^ Dziezynski, James (1 August 2012). Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: An Opinionated Guide to 50+ Ascents of Classic and Little-Known Peaks from 8,144 to 14,433 Feet. Wilderness Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-89997-713-3.

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