Specimen Mountain
| Specimen Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Specimen Mountain viewed from the Alpine Visitor Center | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,494 ft (3,808 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,731 ft (528 m) [2] |
| Isolation | 4.70 mi (7.56 km) [2] |
| Listing | Colorado prominent summits |
| Coordinates | 40°26′41″N 105°48′31″W / 40.4447059°N 105.8086211°WCoordinates: 40°26′41″N 105°48′31″W / 40.4447059°N 105.8086211°W [3] |
| Geography | |
  Specimen Mountain | |
| Location |
Rocky Mountain National Park, Continental Divide between Grand and Larimer counties, Colorado, United States[3] |
| Parent range | Front Range[2] |
| Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Fall River Pass, Colorado[3] |
Specimen Mountain, elevation 12,494 ft (3,808 m), is a summit in the Front Range of northern Colorado. The mountain is north of Milner Pass in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Historical names
- Geode Mountain
- Mountain Smokes
- Specimen Mountain – 1932 [3]
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- ↑ The elevation of Specimen Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.614 m (+5.30 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 "Specimen Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Specimen Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
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