Methodist Mountain is a mountain summit in the northern Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,713-foot (3,570 m) peak is located 5.5 miles (8.8 km) south by west (bearing 191°) of the City of Salida, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Chaffee County from Rio Grande National Forest and Saguache County.[1][2][3] Methodist Mountain is the northernmost peak of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, which stretch south through southern Colorado to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Methodist Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,713 ft (3,570 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 807 ft (246 m)[2] |
Isolation | 2.83 mi (4.55 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 38°27′10″N 106°01′03″W[3] |
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Location | Chaffee and Saguache counties, Colorado, United States[3] |
Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Range[2] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Poncha Pass, Colorado[3] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
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