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Humboldt Peak is a high mountain summit of the Crestones in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,070-foot (4,289 m) fourteener is located in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 11.9 miles (19.2 km) south-southwest (bearing 204°) of the Town of Westcliffe in Custer County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]

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Humboldt Peak
Humboldt Peak (left of center) seen from Westcliffe, Colorado
Highest point
Elevation	14,070 ft (4,289 m)[1][2]
Prominence	1,204 ft (367 m)[2]
Isolation	1.41 mi (2.27 km)[2]
Listing	Colorado Fourteener 37th
Coordinates	37°58′34″N 105°33′19″W[3]
Geography
Humboldt Peak Colorado
Location	Custer County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent range	Sangre de Cristo Range, Crestones[2]
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Crestone Peak, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike/scramble

The Crestones are a cluster of high summits in the Sangre de Cristo Range, comprising Crestone Peak, Crestone Needle, Kit Carson Peak, Challenger Point, Humboldt Peak, and Columbia Point.

The mountain was named in honor of German naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt.[4]

Climbing

The standard route on the peak is a hike along a trail, with rock scrambling (Class 2) near the summit. The trail climbs the peak from the South Colony Lakes basin, accessed from the east side of the range. This basin is a popular site that is also the base for most climbs of Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle.

See also

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

References

External links

• Humboldt Peak on 14ers.com

На других языках

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[fr] Pic Humboldt (Colorado)

Le pic Humboldt, en anglais Humboldt Peak, est un sommet montagneux américain dans le comté de Custer, au Colorado. Il culmine à 4 287 mètres d'altitude dans le groupe des Crestones, dans le chaînon Sangre de Cristo. Il est protégé au sein de la forêt nationale de San Isabel et de la Sangre de Cristo Wilderness.

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