Hagues Peak
Appearance
Hagues Peak | |
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![]() Hagues Peak viewed from Trail Ridge Road | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,573 ft (4,137 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 2,420 ft (738 m)[3] |
Isolation | 15.70 mi (25.27 km)[3] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 40°29′04″N 105°38′47″W / 40.4844868°N 105.6463975°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Rocky Mountain National Park, High point of Larimer County, Colorado, United States[3] |
Parent range | Mummy Range[3] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Trail Ridge, Colorado[4] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
Hagues Peak is the highest summit of the Mummy Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,573-foot (4,137 m) thirteener is in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 9.9 miles (15.9 km) northwest (bearing 318°) of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, United States. Hagues Peak is the highest point in Larimer County, Colorado.[1][2][3][4]
Mountain
[edit]Hagues Peak is named after geologists James and Arnold Hague, who surveyed the area in the late 1800s.[5] Fairchild Mountain is about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to the southwest, while Mummy Mountain is about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to the southeast. The Rowe Glacier lies about 300 yards (270 m) north of the mountain.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "HAGUE RM". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ a b The elevation of Hagues Peak includes an adjustment of +1.719 m (+5.64 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e "Hagues Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "Hagues Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ Paul, Susan Joy. Climbing Colorado's Mountains. (2015). Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 42.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (29 March 2017). Trail Ridge, CO quadrangle (Topographic map). Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 March 2017 – via TopoQuest.