Fairchild Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Mummy Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,508-foot (4,117 m) thirteener is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 9.6 miles (15.5 km) northwest (bearing 311°) of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]
Fairchild Mountain | |
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![]() Fairchild Mountain, viewed from Trail Ridge Road | |
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Elevation | 13,508 ft (4,117 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 922 ft (281 m)[2] |
Parent peak | Ypsilon Mountain[2] |
Isolation | 1.19 mi (1.92 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 40°28′06″N 105°39′51″W[3] |
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Etymology | Lucius Fairchild[4] |
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![]() ![]() Fairchild Mountain Colorado | |
Location | Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
Parent range | Mummy Range[2] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Trail Ridge, Colorado[3] |
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