Vermilion Peak
| Vermilion Peak | |
|---|---|
  Vermilion Peak Location in Colorado | |
| Elevation | 13,900. ft (4,237 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 2,105 ft (642 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 9.07 mi (14.60 km)[2] |
| Parent peak | Gladstone Peak[2] |
| Listing |
Colorado 4000 meter summits Colorado county high points |
| Location | |
| Location | San Miguel County and the high point of San Juan County, Colorado, United States[2] |
| Range | San Juan Mountains[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°47′57″N 107°49′42″W / 37.7991623°N 107.8283984°WCoordinates: 37°47′57″N 107°49′42″W / 37.7991623°N 107.8283984°W[3] |
| Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Ophir, Colorado[3] |
Vermilion Peak is a mountain in Colorado. It is one of 637 Colorado peaks above 13,000 feet (3962 m). It is located in the San Juan Range, and is the 74th highest mountain in Colorado. It is named Vermilion Peak because of the red-orange color it takes on when the sun shines on it.[4] It is 9.7 miles ESE of Gladstone Peak.[2]
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- ↑ The elevation of Vermilion Peak includes an adjustment of +1.827 m (+5.99 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Vermilion Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Vermilion Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.climb.mountains.com/Project_Island_files/CO_13ers.shtml
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