Grizzly Peak (Sawatch Range)

Grizzly Peak
Grizzly Peak
	Grizzly Peak Colorado
Highest point
Elevation	13,995 ft (4265.6 m); NAVD88
Prominence	1928 ft (588 m)
Isolation	6.77 mi (10.89 km)
Listing	North America highest peaks 61st; US highest major peaks 46th; Colorado highest major peaks 26th;
Coordinates	39°02′33″N 106°35′51″W / 39.0424631°N 106.5975938°WCoordinates: 39°02′33″N 106°35′51″W / 39.0424631°N 106.5975938°W
Geography
Location	Continental Divide between; Chaffee and Pitkin counties, Colorado, United States
Parent range	Sawatch Range,; Collegiate Peaks
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map; Independence Pass, Colorado
Geology
Age of rock	Oligocene (~ 24–33 million yrs)
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble, class 2+

Grizzly Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,995-foot (4265.6 m) thirteener is located 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south-southwest (bearing 202°) of Independence Pass, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Chaffee County from White River National Forest and Pitkin County.^[2]^[3]^[1]

Elevation[]

Grizzly Peak is the highest summit in the United States less than 14,000 feet (4,267.2 m), making it the highest thirteener in the country. At one time, the peak's elevation was measured to be over 14,000 feet and was believed to be a fourteener, but more recent and accurate surveys have dropped it below that threshold.

Geology[]

The mountain is composed of andesite lava flows and breccias of Oligocene age.^[4]

Historical names[]

Grizzly Mountain
Grizzly Peak ^[1]

Other summits with same name[]

Grizzly Peak is not only the name of Colorado's highest thirteener, but the state has four other Grizzly Peaks plus one Grizzly Mountain on the list:^[5]

Rank	Mountain	Height	Range
54	Grizzly Peak	13,995 ft (4,266 m)	Sawatch Range
130	Grizzly Peak	13,738 ft (4,187 m)	San Juan Mountains
142	Grizzly Mountain	13,708 ft (4,178 m)	Sawatch Range
145	Grizzly Peak	13,700 ft (4,176 m)	San Juan Mountains
302	Grizzly Peak	13,427 ft (4,093 m)	Front Range
415	Grizzly Peak	13,281 ft (4,048 m)	Sawatch Range

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Grizzly Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "GRIZZLY". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Grizzly Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
^ "GSA Program for 1999 Annual Meeting, Continental Divide - Sawatch Range and James Peak, Colorado". Retrieved 2007-03-03.
^ "Colorado's Summits – 13,000 to 13,999 feet". Retrieved 2007-03-02.

Roach, Gerry; Roach, Jennifer (2001). Colorado's Thirteeners, 13,800 to 13,999 Feet: From Hikes to Climbs. . ISBN 1-55591-419-5.

External links[]

"13ers.com - Grizzly Peak". Retrieved 2015-04-17.
"Grizzly Peak (Sawatch Range, CO; 13,988')". Retrieved 2007-03-03.

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[GNIS-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Grizzly Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 29, 2014.

[NGS-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "GRIZZLY". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

[PB-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Grizzly Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

[4] "GSA Program for 1999 Annual Meeting, Continental Divide - Sawatch Range and James Peak, Colorado". Retrieved 2007-03-03.

[5] "Colorado's Summits – 13,000 to 13,999 feet". Retrieved 2007-03-02.

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