geo.wikisort.org - MountainsPigeon Peak, elevation 13,978 ft (4,260 m), is a summit in the Needle Mountains, a subrange of the San Juan Mountains in the southwestern part of the US State of Colorado. It rises dramatically on the east side of the Animas River, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the fourteener Mount Eolus. It is located in the Weminuche Wilderness, part of the San Juan National Forest.
Not to be confused with Pigeon Peak, Tobago or various other peaks and summits named Pigeon, see Pigeon (disambiguation)
Pigeon Peak |
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 Pigeon Peak (center) from US 550, Colorado |
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Elevation | 13,978 ft (4,260 m)[1][2] |
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Prominence | 1,152 ft (351 m)[2] |
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Isolation | 1.49 mi (2.40 km)[2] |
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Coordinates | 37°37′57″N 107°38′46″W[3] |
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Location | La Plata County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
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Parent range | San Juan Mountains, br/>Needle Mountains[2] |
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Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Snowdon Peak, Colorado[3] |
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Easiest route | Northwest slope: scramble, class 3 |
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Pigeon Peak is notable both for its absolute height and for its local relief. It is the 57th highest independent peak in Colorado,[4][5]
narrowly missing the well-known list of fourteeners. In terms of local relief, it is one of the most impressive peaks in Colorado. Its most dramatic rise is over the Animas River to the west, over which it rises nearly 6,000 feet (1,829 m) in under 2.5 miles (4 km). Also, its east face is an 800 feet (244 m) cliff.[6]
Climbing
Since Pigeon Peak is not a fourteener, it sees far less traffic than the nearby trio of Mount Eolus, Windom Peak and Sunlight Peak. The standard route is not technically difficult, but it is long and requires a little-hiked wilderness approach. Climbers typically camp near Ruby Lake north of the peak. From there the route ascends to a saddle between Pigeon Peak and Turret Peak, southwest of Pigeon. The route then descends and makes a traverse around to the opposite side of the peak, finally ascending the northwest slopes.[5] Difficulties involve class 3 scrambling.[7]
See also
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References
- The elevation of Pigeon Peak includes an adjustment of +1.697 m (+5.57 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- "Pigeon Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- "Pigeon Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- The usual criteria for a peak to be considered independent is that it have 300 feet (91 m) of topographic prominence.
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Garratt, Mike; Martin, Bob (1992). Colorado's High Thirteeners (3rd ed.). Boulder: Johnson Press. ISBN 0-917895-39-8.
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Snowdon Peak quadrangle, Colorado (Map). 1:24000. 7.5 Minute Topographic. USGS. 1972. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
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"Pigeon Peak". Summitpost.org. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
External links
Protected areas of Colorado |
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State | 43 Colorado State Parks |
- Arkansas Headwaters
- Barr Lake
- Boyd Lake
- Castlewood Canyon
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- Cheyenne Mountain
- Crawford
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- Eleven Mile
- Elkhead
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- Highline Lake
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- James M. Robb - Colorado River
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- Mueller
- Navajo
- North Sterling
- Paonia
- Pearl Lake
- Ridgway
- Rifle Falls
- Rifle Gap
- Roxborough
- Spinney Mountain
- St. Vrain
- Stagecoach
- State Forest
- Staunton
- Steamboat Lake
- Sweetwater Lake
- Sweitzer Lake
- Sylvan Lake
- Trinidad Lake
- Vega
- Yampa River
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307 State Wildlife Areas |
- List of Colorado state wildlife areas
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93 Colorado Natural Areas | |
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26 Scenic and Historic Byways |
- Alpine Loop
- Cache la Poudre-North Park
- Collegiate Peaks
- Colorado River Headwaters
- Dinosaur Diamond
- Flat Tops Trail
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- Gold Belt Tour
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- San Juan Skyway
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- South Platte River Trail
- Top of the Rockies
- Tracks Across Borders
- Trail of the Ancients
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow
- Unaweep Tabeguache
- West Elk Loop
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Trails | 28 National Recreation Trails |
- Apex
- Barr
- Bear Creek
- Big Dry Creek
- Calico
- Crag Crest
- Devils Head
- Fish Creek Falls
- Grays Peak
- Greyrock Mountain
- Highline Canal
- Highline Loop
- Lake Fork
- Mineral Belt
- Mount Evans
- Mount McConnel
- Petroglyph Point
- Platte River Greenway
- Poudre River
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal
- Round Mountain
- Swamp Park
- Two Elk
- Two Ponds
- Vail Pass
- West Lost Trail Creek
- Wheeler Ten Mile
- White House Ranch
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6 Regional Trails |
- American Discovery Trail
- Colorado Trail
- Great Divide Trail
- Kokopelli Trail
- Paradox Trail
- Tabeguache Trail
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Colorado Department of Natural Resources ( web) |
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