Sunshine Peak

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Sunshine Peak
Elevation	14,001 ft (4,267 m)
Location	Colorado, USA
Range	San Juan Mountains
Prominence	501 ft (153 m)
Coordinates	37°55′22″N, 107°25′30″W
Topo map	USGS Redcloud Peak
Easiest route	North ridge (from Redcloud Peak): hike

Sunshine Peak is a fourteen thousand foot mountain peak in the US 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 mi (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 54 official fourteeners.^[1] It is also not particularly independent from its higher neighbor Redcloud Peak, with a topographic prominence of 501 ft (153 m) (the minimum standard for an independent fourteener is 300 ft, or 91 m). However it has more and steeper local relief than many of the other fourteeners. For example, it rises 4,450 ft (1,356 m) above the townsite of Sherman to the south in only 1.2 mi (2 km).^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ Some sources quote 14,006 feet for the elevation, taking it out of last place on the fourteener list. See Sunshine Peak on Summitpost.
2. ^ Sunshine Peak on Topozone

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image from TerraServer-USA
  • Surrounding area map from Google Maps
  • Location in the United States from the Census Bureau