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Mount Lincoln is the eighth-highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. state of Colorado. The prominent 14,293-foot (4356.5 m) fourteener is the highest summit of the Mosquito Range and the eleventh-highest summit in the contiguous United States. Mount Lincoln is located in Pike National Forest, 5.2 miles (8.3 km) north-northwest (bearing 332°) of the Town of Alma in Park County, Colorado, United States. The summit of Mount Lincoln is the highest point in Park County and the entire drainage basin of the Missouri River. The mountain was named in honor of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.[1][2][3]

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Mount Lincoln
View of Mt Lincoln from Colorado State Highway 9
Highest point
Elevation	14,293 ft (4356.5 m)[1] NAVD88
Prominence	3862 ft (1177 m)[2]
Isolation	22.5 mi (36.2 km)[2]
Listing	North America highest peaks 37th US highest major peaks 23rd Colorado highest major peaks 8th Colorado fourteeners 8th Colorado county high points 8th
Coordinates	39°21′05″N 106°06′42″W[1]
Naming
Etymology	Abraham Lincoln
Geography
Mount Lincoln Colorado
Location	High point of Park County, Colorado, United States[2]
Parent range	Highest summit of the Mosquito Range[2]
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Alma, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest route	hike

Climbing

Mount Lincoln is typically climbed from the Kite Lake Trailhead, at the end of Park County Road 8. Many climbers attempt to combine the summit of Lincoln with those of Bross and Democrat in one climb.[4]

Access issues

Silver was discovered here in 1874.[5]^: 56

Mount Lincoln, along with its neighbors Cameron, Democrat and Bross, are pockmarked with old mines, and much of the land is owned privately by mining companies. (A large mine still operates in nearby Climax.) In the summer of 2005, these landowners denied access to the peaks by hikers and climbers, fearing liability in the case of injury, and citing the particular dangers due to the presence of old mine workings. On August 1, 2006, the town of Alma signed a deal to lease the peaks for a nominal fee, to reduce the potential liability to the owners and free up the peaks for recreational access.[6] The opening of these peaks excludes the summit of Mount Bross since not all of the landowners have given permission for access to the area.[7]

In May, 2021, access to Mount Democrat and Mount Lincoln was closed due to liability and overcrowding concerns. The closure was temporary, with access having reopened on June 1, 2021.[8][9]

See also

• List of mountain peaks of North America
  • List of mountain peaks of the United States
    • List of mountain peaks of Colorado
      • List of Colorado county high points
      • List of Colorado fourteeners

References

External links

• Mount Cameron on 14ers.com
• Mount Lincoln on Distantpeak.com
• Mount Lincoln on Summitpost

На других языках

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[de] Mount Lincoln (Colorado)

Der Mount Lincoln ist mit einer Höhe von 4354 m der höchste Gipfel der Mosquito Range im US-amerikanischen Bundesstaat Colorado. Der Berg ist nach dem ehemaligen US-Präsidenten Abraham Lincoln benannt.[1]

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- [en] Mount Lincoln (Colorado)

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[fr] Mont Lincoln

Le mont Lincoln, en anglais Mount Lincoln, est un sommet montagneux américain dans le comté de Park, au Colorado. Il culmine à 4 354 mètres d'altitude dans le chaînon Mosquito. Il est protégé au sein de la forêt nationale de Pike.

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