Middle Peak (Colorado)

Middle Peak
Middle Peak
	Middle Peak Colorado
Highest point
Elevation	13,306 ft (4,056 m)
Prominence	1,960 ft (597 m)
Isolation	5.50 mi (8.85 km)
Listing	North America highest peaks 107th; US highest major peaks 88th; Colorado highest major peaks 47th;
Coordinates	37°51′20″N 108°06′44″W / 37.8555489°N 108.1122965°WCoordinates: 37°51′20″N 108°06′44″W / 37.8555489°N 108.1122965°W
Geography
Location	Dolores and San Miguel counties, Colorado, United States
Parent range	San Miguel Mountains
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map; Dolores Peak, Colorado

Middle Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit in the San Miguel Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,306-foot (4,056 m) peak is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness, 17.1 miles (27.6 km) west-southwest (bearing 250°) of the Town of Telluride, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide separating San Juan National Forest and Dolores County from Uncompahgre National Forest and San Miguel County.^[2]^[3]^[1]

Topographic prominence[]

Neighboring Dolores Peak on the same drainage divide may be higher than Middle Peak. If this is the case, Dolores Peak would be the more topographically prominent of the two summits.

Historical names[]

Dolores Peak
Middle Peak ^[1]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Middle Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b The elevation of Middle Peak includes an adjustment of +1.809 m (+5.94 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Middle Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
^ Dolores Peak may be higher than Middle Peak.

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[GNIS-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Middle Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2014.

[NAVD88-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b The elevation of Middle Peak includes an adjustment of +1.809 m (+5.94 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.

[PB-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Middle Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.

[4] Dolores Peak may be higher than Middle Peak.

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Middle Peak (Colorado)

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Topographic prominence[]

Historical names[]

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Middle Peak
Middle Peak Colorado
Highest point
Elevation	13,306 ft (4,056 m)^[2]^[3]
Prominence	1,960 ft (597 m)^[3]^[4]
Isolation	5.50 mi (8.85 km)
Listing	North America highest peaks 107th US highest major peaks 88th Colorado highest major peaks 47th
Coordinates	37°51′20″N 108°06′44″W / 37.8555489°N 108.1122965°W / 37.8555489; -108.1122965Coordinates: 37°51′20″N 108°06′44″W / 37.8555489°N 108.1122965°W / 37.8555489; -108.1122965^[1]
Geography
Location	Dolores and San Miguel counties, Colorado, United States^[1]
Parent range	San Miguel Mountains^[3]
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Dolores Peak, Colorado^[1]