Mount Powell is the highest summit of the Gore Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 13,586-foot (4,141 m) thirteener is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north by east (bearing 8°) of the Town of Vail, Colorado, United States, along the drainage divide separating White River National Forest and Eagle County from Arapaho National Forest and Summit County.[1][2][3] Mount Powell was named in honor of John Wesley Powell who climbed to the summit in 1868.[3]

Mount Powell
Southwest aspect, from Beaver Creek Ski Resort
Highest point
Elevation	13,586 ft (4,141 m)[1][2]
Prominence	3,000 ft (914 m)[2]
Isolation	21.50 mi (34.60 km)[2]
Listing	North America highest peaks 88th US highest major peaks 71st Colorado highest major peaks 36th
Coordinates	39°45′36″N 106°20′27″W[3]
Naming
Etymology	John Wesley Powell
Geography
Mount Powell Colorado
Location	Eagle and Summit counties, Colorado, United States[3]
Parent range	Highest summit of the Gore Range[2]
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Powell, Colorado[3]

Mountain

Mount Powell is very prominent when viewed from the north east, rising 6,000 feet above Green Mountain Reservoir.

See also

• List of mountain peaks of North America
  • List of mountain peaks of the United States
    • List of mountain peaks of Colorado

Further reading

• Mike Garratt, Bob Martin, Colorado's High Thirteeners: A Climbing and Hiking Guide, PP 3-4
• Randy Jacobs, Robert M. Ormes, Guide to the Colorado Mountains, P 143

References

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