Rio Grande Pyramid

Rio Grande Pyramid
Rio Grande Pyramid

Colorado

Highest point
Elevation 13,827 ft (4,214 m)[1][2]
Prominence 1,881 ft (573 m)[3]
Isolation 10.76 mi (17.32 km)[3]
Listing
Coordinates 37°40′47″N 107°23′33″W / 37.6797018°N 107.3924291°W / 37.6797018; -107.3924291Coordinates: 37°40′47″N 107°23′33″W / 37.6797018°N 107.3924291°W / 37.6797018; -107.3924291[1]
Geography
Location Hinsdale County, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent range San Juan Mountains[3]
Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
Rio Grande Pyramid, Colorado[1]
Climbing
First ascent 1874 by the Wheeler Survey
Easiest route Hike (class 2[5])

Rio Grande Pyramid, elevation 13,827 feet, is a summit in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. The peak is in the Weminuche Wilderness of the San Juan National Forest northeast of Durango.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "PYRAMID". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  2. The elevation of Rio Grande Pyramid includes an adjustment of +1.801 m (+5.91 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. 1 2 3 "Rio Grande Pyramid, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  4. "Rio Grande Pyramid". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  5. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMT3Z


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