Sunshine Peak

Sunshine Peak
Sunshine Peak
	Sunshine Peak Location in Colorado
Highest point
Elevation	14,007 ft (4,269 m)
Prominence	501 ft (153 m)
Parent peak	Redcloud Peak
Isolation	1.27 mi (2.04 km)
Listing	Colorado Fourteener 53rd
Coordinates	37°55′22″N 107°25′32″W / 37.9227749°N 107.4256129°WCoordinates: 37°55′22″N 107°25′32″W / 37.9227749°N 107.4256129°W
Geography
Location	Hinsdale County, Colorado, U.S.
Parent range	San Juan Mountains
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map; Redcloud Peak, Colorado
Climbing
Easiest route	North ridge (from Redcloud Peak): Hike

Sunshine Peak is a fourteen thousand foot mountain peak in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the San Juan Mountains in Hinsdale County approximately 9 miles (14 km) south west of Lake City, and about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Redcloud Peak. It rises on the north side of the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River.

Sunshine Peak has the dubious distinction of being the lowest of Colorado's 53 fourteeners. It is also not particularly independent from its higher neighbor Redcloud Peak, with a topographic prominence of 481 feet (147 m) (the minimum standard for an independent fourteener is 300 feet (91 m)). However it has more and steeper local relief than many of the other fourteeners. For example, it rises 4,450 feet (1,356 m) above the townsite of to the south in only 1.2 miles (1.9 km).^[4]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Sunshine Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
^ The elevation of Sunshine Peak includes an adjustment of +1.969 m (+6.46 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Sunshine Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
^ "Sunshine Peak". TopoQuest.com.

External links[]

"Redcloud Peak and Sunshine Peak". 14ers.com. Retrieved 2008-11-20.

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[GNIS-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Sunshine Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 22, 2014.

[NAVD88-2] The elevation of Sunshine Peak includes an adjustment of +1.969 m (+6.46 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.

[PB-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Sunshine Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.

[topozone-4] "Sunshine Peak". TopoQuest.com.

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Sunshine Peak
Sunshine Peak Location in Colorado
Highest point
Elevation	14,007 ft (4,269 m)^[2]^[3]
Prominence	501 ft (153 m)^[3]
Parent peak	Redcloud Peak
Isolation	1.27 mi (2.04 km)^[3]
Listing	Colorado Fourteener 53rd
Coordinates	37°55′22″N 107°25′32″W / 37.9227749°N 107.4256129°W / 37.9227749; -107.4256129Coordinates: 37°55′22″N 107°25′32″W / 37.9227749°N 107.4256129°W / 37.9227749; -107.4256129^[1]
Geography
Location	Hinsdale County, Colorado, U.S.^[1]
Parent range	San Juan Mountains^[3]
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Redcloud Peak, Colorado^[1]
Climbing
Easiest route	North ridge (from Redcloud Peak): Hike

Sunshine Peak

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