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El Diente Peak is a high summit in the San Miguel Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,165-foot (4,317 m) peak is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) north by east (bearing 8°) of the Town of Rico in Dolores County, Colorado, United States. "El Diente" is Spanish for "The Tooth", a reference to the shape of the peak.[1][2][3]

El Diente Peak
El Diente Peak from Mount Wilson
Highest point
Elevation	14,165 ft (4,317 m)[1][2]
Prominence	239 ft (73 m)[2]
Parent peak	Mount Wilson[2]
Isolation	0.75 mi (1.21 km)[2]
Coordinates	37°50′22″N 108°00′19″W[3]
Naming
English translation	The Tooth
Language of name	Spanish
Geography
El Diente Peak Colorado
Location	Dolores County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent range	San Miguel Mountains[2]
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Dolores Peak, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest route	Difficult scramble class 3 on loose rock

Climbing

The topographic prominence of El Diente Peak is only 239 feet (73 m), so by a strict 300-foot (91 m) cutoff rule, it would not be counted as a separate peak from its higher neighbor Mount Wilson. However, the 3/4 mile (1.2 km) connecting ridge is a significant climbing challenge (Class 4/5), making El Diente more independent than its prominence would indicate.[4] Hence, it is often regarded as a full-fledged fourteener.

El Diente is one of the more dramatic peaks in Colorado in terms of local relief and steepness. As a result, it is one of the most challenging climbs among Colorado's fourteeners. All routes involve at least class 3 scrambling on loose talus, and poor route-finding can expose the climber to more difficult and dangerous terrain.

Historical names

• El Diente
• El Diente Peak [3]

See also

• List of mountain peaks of Colorado
  • List of Colorado fourteeners

References

External links

• "Mount Wilson, Wilson Peak, and El Diente Peak". 14ers.com. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
• "El Diente". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-15.

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