Methodist Mountain
| Methodist Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Methodist Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,713 ft (3,570 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 807 ft (246 m) [2] |
| Isolation | 2.83 mi (4.55 km) [2] |
| Coordinates | 38°27′10″N 106°01′03″W / 38.4527756°N 106.0175142°WCoordinates: 38°27′10″N 106°01′03″W / 38.4527756°N 106.0175142°W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chaffee and Saguache counties, Colorado, United States[3] |
| Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Range[2] |
| Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Poncha Pass, Colorado[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
Methodist Mountain is a mountain summit in the northern Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,713-foot (3,570 m) peak is located 5.5 miles (8.8 km) south by west (bearing 191°) of the City of Salida, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Chaffee County from Rio Grande National Forest and Saguache County.[1][2][3] Methodist Mountain is the northernmost peak of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, which stretch south through southern Colorado to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Mountain
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- 1 2 The elevation of Methodist Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.683 m (+5.52 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Methodist Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Methodist Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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