Taylor Peak (Grand County, Colorado)

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Taylor Peak
Taylor Peak RMNP, The National Parks Portfolio, 1921.tif
Taylor Peak in 1921.
Highest point
Elevation13,158 ft (4,011 m)[1][2]
Prominence413 ft (126 m)[2]
Isolation1.03 mi (1.66 km)[2]
Coordinates40°16′28″N 105°40′51″W / 40.2744291°N 105.680839°W / 40.2744291; -105.680839Coordinates: 40°16′28″N 105°40′51″W / 40.2744291°N 105.680839°W / 40.2744291; -105.680839[3]
Geography
Taylor Peak is located in Colorado
Taylor Peak
Taylor Peak
Location in Colorado
LocationRocky Mountain National Park on the Continental Divide between Grand and Larimer counties, Colorado, United States[3]
Parent rangeFront Range[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
McHenrys Peak, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

Taylor Peak, elevation 13,158 ft (4,011 m), is a summit in the Front Range of north central Colorado. The peak is in Rocky Mountain National Park at the head of and just north of Taylor Glacier.[4]

Historical names[]

  • Taylor Peak – 1932 [3]
  • The Bangs

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[]

  1. ^ The elevation of Taylor Peak includes an adjustment of +1.623 m (+5.32 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Taylor Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Taylor Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  4. ^ McHenrys Peak, CO (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-08-21.

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