Mount Meeker | |
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Western side of Mount Meeker (left), with Longs Peak immediately to the right. |
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Elevation | 13,911 ft (4,240 m) NGVD 29[1] |
Prominence | 431 ft (131 m) [1] |
Location | |
Location | Rocky Mountain National Park, Boulder County, Colorado, USA |
Range | Front Range |
Coordinates | [2] |
Topo map | Allenspark, CO |
Mount Meeker is a high mountain peak in northern Colorado, located in the southern part of Rocky Mountain National Park. The elevation is 13,911 feet (4,240 m). It is the second highest mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park. The peak is a prominent figure along the northern Front Range of Colorado. The peak is easily visible from the Denver area, especially in the northern suburbs of Broomfield, Longmont, and Loveland. Due to its location in relation to Longs Peak, Mount Meeker is actually more prominent along the Front Range. The peak is considered harder, technically, than Longs Peak.