Twin Sisters Peaks
Twin Sisters East Peak | |
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Twin Sisters Peaks, right center (in snow). Aerial photo by Doc Searles. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,433 ft (3,485 m) [1][2] |
Prominence | 2,298 ft (700 m) [2] |
Isolation | 4.36 mi (7.02 km) [2] |
Listing | Colorado prominent summits |
Coordinates | 40°17′20″N 105°31′06″W / 40.2888732°N 105.5183324°WCoordinates: 40°17′20″N 105°31′06″W / 40.2888732°N 105.5183324°W [3] |
Geography | |
Twin Sisters East Peak | |
Location | Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
Parent range | Front Range[2] |
Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Longs Peak, Colorado[3] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike, scramble |
Twin Sisters West Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,418 ft (3,480 m) [4][5] |
Coordinates | 40°17′21″N 105°31′10″W / 40.289087°N 105.519385°W [5] |
The Twin Sisters Peaks are mountains in Colorado, located in the Front Range in Larimer County, Colorado, straddling Rocky Mountain National Park and Roosevelt National Forest.
Historical names
- Lillie Mountain
- Lillie Mountains
- Tahosa Mountain
- Twin Sisters Peaks – 1908 [3]
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- ↑ The elevation of Twin Sisters East Peak includes an adjustment of +1.388 m (+4.55 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 "Twin Sisters Peaks, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Twin Sisters Peaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ The elevation of Twin Sisters West Peak includes an adjustment of +1.389 m (+4.56 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 "Twin Sisters Peaks-West Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
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