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'''Humboldt Peak''' is a [[Elevation|high]] [[mountain]] [[summit]] of the [[Crestones]] in the [[Sangre de Cristo Range]] of the [[Rocky Mountains]] of [[North America]]. The {{convert|14070|ft|0|adj=on}} [[fourteener]] is located in the [[Sangre de Cristo Wilderness]] of [[San Isabel National Forest]], {{convert|19.2|km|order=flip}} south-southwest ([[Absolute bearing|bearing]] 204°) of the [[Westcliffe, Colorado|Town of Westcliffe]] in [[Custer County, Colorado|Custer County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]].<ref name=NAVD88/><ref name=PB/><ref name=GNIS/> The Crestones are a cluster of high summits in the Sangre de Cristo Range, comprising [[Crestone Peak]], [[Crestone Needle]], [[Kit Carson Peak]], [[Challenger Point]], Humboldt Peak, and [[Columbia Point]]. |
'''Humboldt Peak''' is a [[Elevation|high]] [[mountain]] [[summit]] of the [[Crestones]] in the [[Sangre de Cristo Range]] of the [[Rocky Mountains]] of [[North America]]. The {{convert|14070|ft|0|adj=on}} [[fourteener]] is located in the [[Sangre de Cristo Wilderness]] of [[San Isabel National Forest]], {{convert|19.2|km|order=flip}} south-southwest ([[Absolute bearing|bearing]] 204°) of the [[Westcliffe, Colorado|Town of Westcliffe]] in [[Custer County, Colorado|Custer County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]].<ref name=NAVD88/><ref name=PB/><ref name=GNIS/> |
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The Crestones are a cluster of high summits in the Sangre de Cristo Range, comprising [[Crestone Peak]], [[Crestone Needle]], [[Kit Carson Peak]], [[Challenger Point]], Humboldt Peak, and [[Columbia Point]]. |
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The mountain was named in honor of German naturalist and explorer [[Alexander von Humboldt]].<ref name=eichler>{{cite book| last=Eichler|first=George R.| title=Colorado Place Names| location=Boulder, Colorado| publisher=Johnson Publishing Company| year=1977|lccn=77-089726}}</ref> |
The mountain was named in honor of German naturalist and explorer [[Alexander von Humboldt]].<ref name=eichler>{{cite book| last=Eichler|first=George R.| title=Colorado Place Names| location=Boulder, Colorado| publisher=Johnson Publishing Company| year=1977|lccn=77-089726}}</ref> |
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Humboldt Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 14,070 ft (4,289 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 1,204 ft (367 m)[2] |
Isolation | 1.41 mi (2.27 km)[2] |
Listing | Colorado Fourteener 37th |
Coordinates | 37°58′34″N 105°33′19″W / 37.9761111°N 105.5552855°W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Custer County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Range, Crestones[2] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Crestone Peak, Colorado[3] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike/scramble |
Humboldt Peak is a high mountain summit of the Crestones in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,070-foot (4,289 m) fourteener is located in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 11.9 miles (19.2 km) south-southwest (bearing 204°) of the Town of Westcliffe in Custer County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]
The Crestones are a cluster of high summits in the Sangre de Cristo Range, comprising Crestone Peak, Crestone Needle, Kit Carson Peak, Challenger Point, Humboldt Peak, and Columbia Point.
The mountain was named in honor of German naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt.[4]
Climbing
Humboldt Peak is the least challenging climb of the Crestones. The standard route on the peak is an exhausting hike along a trail, with rock scrambling (Class 2) near the summit. The trail climbs the peak from the South Colony Lakes basin, accessed from the east side of the range. This basin is a popular site that is also the base for most climbs of Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle.
See also
References
- ^ a b The elevation of Humboldt Peak includes an adjustment of +1.790 m (+5.87 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e "Humboldt Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Humboldt Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ Eichler, George R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colorado: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-089726.