Crater Peak is the highest summit of Grand Mesa in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 11,333-foot (3,454 m) peak is located on the drainage divide separating Grand Mesa National Forest and Gunnison National Forest, 12.3 miles (19.8 km) north-northwest (bearing 342°) of the Town of Paonia in Delta County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4]
Crater Peak | |
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![]() ![]() Crater Peak Colorado | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,333 ft (3,454 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 2,307 ft (703 m)[3] |
Isolation | 17.98 mi (28.94 km)[3] |
Listing | Colorado prominent summits Colorado range high points |
Coordinates | 39°02′23″N 107°39′46″W[1] |
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Location | Delta County, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
Parent range | Highest summit of Grand Mesa[3] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Chalk Mountain, Colorado[1] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
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