Emerald Peak (Colorado)

Emerald Peak
East aspect, centered
Highest point
Elevation13,911 ft (4,240 m)[1][2]
Prominence564 ft (172 m)[2]
Parent peakMissouri Mountain[2]
Isolation1.30 mi (2.09 km)[2]
Coordinates38°55′44″N 106°22′52″W / 38.928883°N 106.381136°W / 38.928883; -106.381136[3]
Geography
Emerald Peak is located in Colorado
Emerald Peak
Emerald Peak
LocationChaffee County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeSawatch Range, Collegiate Peaks[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Winfield, Colorado[3]

Emerald Peak is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,911-foot (4,240 m) thirteener is located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 14.7 miles (23.7 km) west-northwest (bearing 298°) of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b The elevation of Emerald Peak includes an adjustment of +2.083 m (+6.83 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Emerald Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Emerald Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.

External links[edit]