Collegiate Range

	Collegiate Range The Collegiate Peaks (or Collegiate Range) is a name given to a section of the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains located in central Colorado. Drainages to the east include headwaters of the Arkansas River. The Collegiate Peaks include some of the highest mountains in the Rockies. The section is so named because several of the mountains are named for prominent universities. Prominent peaks See also Mountain peaks of Colorado Collegiate Peaks Wilderness The Collegiate Peaks Wilderness is a area located in central Colorado between Leadville and Buena Vista to the east and Aspen to the west and Crested Butte to the southwest. Most of the area is in the San Isabel and Gunnison National Forests, wi ... References External links * {{Colorado, expanded Mountain ranges of Colorado Rocky Mountains Landforms of Chaffee County, Colorado Landforms of Pitkin County, Colorado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Chaffee County, Colorado Chaffee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,476. The county seat is Salida. History Chaffee County has a confusing origin. Between February 8 and February 10, 1879, Carbonate County was created by the Colorado legislature out of northern Lake County. On February 10 the two counties were renamed, with the southern part of Lake County becoming Chaffee County, and Carbonate County becoming Lake County. Chaffee County is known as the “Heart of the Rockies”. It was named for Jerome B. Chaffee, Colorado's first United States Senator. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. Adjacent counties * Lake County - north * Park County - northeast * Fremont County - southeast Saguache County - south Gunnison County - west Pitkin County - northwest Major Highways U.S. Highway 24 * U.S. Highway 50 * U.S. Highway 285 * State High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mount Princeton Mount Princeton is a high and prominent mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The fourteener is located in San Isabel National Forest, southwest ( bearing 225°) of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The mountain was named in honor of Princeton University. Mountain While not one of the highest peaks of the Sawatch Range, Mount Princeton is one of the most dramatic, abruptly rising nearly 7,000 feet above the Arkansas River valley in only 6 miles. The first recorded ascent was on July 17, 1877, at 12:30 pm by William Libbey of Princeton University. It is likely that various miners had climbed the peak earlier. The name ''Mount Princeton'' was in use as early as 1873, and the peak was most likely named by Henry Gannett, a Harvard graduate and chief topographer in a government survey led by George M. Wheeler.Borneman, Walter R. and Lampert, Lyndon J. (1994) ''A Climbing Gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Garfield Peak (Colorado) Garfield Peak is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The thirteener is located south-southwest ( bearing 197°) of Independence Pass, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Chaffee County from White River National Forest and Pitkin County. Garfield Peak was named in honor of James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States. See also * List of Colorado mountain ranges * List of Colorado mountain summits List of Colorado fourteeners List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits *List of the most prominent summits of Colorado List of Colorado county high points This is a list of all 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado by their points of highest elevation. Of the 50 highest county high points in the United States, 30 are located in Colorado. The highest point in Colorado is the summit of Mount ... References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peak 13,762 (Silver King Peak) The unnamed summit variously known as Peak 13762 or Silver King Peak lies within the Sawatch Range of the Colorado Rockies. Its remoteness and the fact that it is surrounded by several 14,000 foot peaks means that it is rarely climbed. Directions The Pine Creek Trailhead lies at 8,800 feet. From US 24, 6.3 miles south of the U.S.24-CO 82 intersection, turn onto Chaffee County 388. Continue straight at 0.3 miles and around a sharp turn at 0.6 miles where the road gets a bit rougher. Low clearance cars might want to park here, while others may continue up the last tenth of a mile to the trailhead. The trailhead lies on the boundary of the private Pine Creek Ranch. See also * List of Colorado mountain ranges * List of Colorado mountain summits List of Colorado fourteeners List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits *List of the most prominent summits of Colorado List of Colorado county high points This is a list of all 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rinker Peak Rinker may refer to one of the following individuals: * Al Rinker (1907–1982), singer * Laurie Rinker (born 1962), golfer * Lee Rinker (born 1960), golfer * Travis Rinker (born 1968), association football (soccer) player See also * Mom Rinker's Rock * Rinka Falls * Rinke * Rinker Group * Rinker School of Building Construction The M. E. Rinker Sr. School of Construction Management at the University of Florida prepares graduates for careers in the construction industry. As part of the university's College of Design, Construction, and Planning, the school's name was offi ... {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	North Apostle North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is related to the Old High German ''nord'', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European unit ''ner-'', meaning "left; below" as north is to left when facing the rising sun. Similarly, the other cardinal directions are also related to the sun's position. The Latin word ''borealis'' comes from the Greek '' boreas'' "north wind, north", which, according to Ovid, was personified as the wind-god Boreas, the father of Calais and Zetes. ''Septentrionalis'' is from ''septentriones'', "the seven plow oxen", a name of ''Ursa Major''. The Greek ἀρκτικός (''arktikós'') is named for the same constellation, and is the source of the English word ''Arctic''. Other languages have other derivations. For example, in Lezgian, ''kefer'' can mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Emerald Peak Emerald Peak is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The thirteener is located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, west-northwest ( bearing 298°) of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Mountain See also * List of Colorado mountain ranges * List of Colorado mountain summits List of Colorado fourteeners List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits *List of the most prominent summits of Colorado List of Colorado county high points This is a list of all 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado by their points of highest elevation. Of the 50 highest county high points in the United States, 30 are located in Colorado. The highest point in Colorado is the summit of Mount ... References External links Mountains of Colorado Mountains of Chaffee County, Colorado San Isabel National Forest North American 4000 m summi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Mount Hope (Colorado) Mount Hope is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The thirteener is located in San Isabel National Forest, northwest ( bearing 311°) of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Mountain See also * List of Colorado mountain ranges * List of Colorado mountain summits List of Colorado fourteeners List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits *List of the most prominent summits of Colorado List of Colorado county high points References External links Hope Hope Hope Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large. As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish ... {{Colorado-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ice Mountain (Colorado) Ice Mountain is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The thirteener is located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, west-northwest ( bearing 290°) of the Town of Buena Vista, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Chaffee County from White River National Forest and Pitkin County. Mountain See also * List of Colorado mountain ranges * List of Colorado mountain summits List of Colorado fourteeners List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits *List of the most prominent summits of Colorado List of Colorado county high points This is a list of all 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado by their points of highest elevation. Of the 50 highest county high points in the United States, 30 are located in Colorado. The highest point in Colorado is the summit of Mount ... References External links Mountains of Colorado Mountains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Grizzly Peak (Sawatch Range) Grizzly Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The thirteener is located south-southwest ( bearing 202°) of Independence Pass, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Chaffee County from White River National Forest and Pitkin County. Elevation Grizzly Peak is the highest summit in the United States less than , making it the highest thirteener in the country. At one time, the peak's elevation was measured to be over 14,000 feet and was believed to be a fourteener, but more recent and accurate surveys have dropped it below that threshold. Geology The mountain is composed of andesite lava flows and breccias of Oligocene age. Historical names Grizzly Mountain Grizzly Peak Other summits with same name Grizzly Peak is not only the name of Colorado's highest thirteener, but the state has four other Grizzly Peaks plus one Gri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Huron Peak Huron Peak is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The fourteener is located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, west-northwest ( bearing 297°) of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Mountain While relatively close to its neighbor peaks, Huron Peak is separated from them by deep cols, resulting in a moderately high topographic prominence. Nearby to the south are the Three Apostles, a striking group of three thirteen thousand foot peaks.Louis W. Dawson II, ''Dawson's Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners, Volume 1'', Blue Clover Press, 1994, It was named after the Huron Indians (Wyandot people). Flight for Life Accident On July 9, 1994, a Flight for Life Aérospatiale Eurocopter AS350 Airbus Helicopters SAS (formerly Eurocopter Group) is the helicopter manufacturing division of Airbus. It is the largest in the industry in terms of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Missouri Mountain Missouri Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Collegiate Peaks of the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The fourteener is located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, northwest by west ( bearing 302°) of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Missouri Mountain is separated from its eastern neighbor Mount Belford by Elkhead Pass (13,220 feet). See also List of mountain peaks of Colorado List of Colorado fourteeners This is a list of mountain peaks in the U.S. State of Colorado that exceed of elevation. In the mountaineering parlance of the Western United States, a ''fourteener'' is a mountain peak with an elevation of at least 14,000 feet. This is a co ... References External links Missouri Mountain on Summitpost Mountains of Colorado Mountains of Chaffee County, Colorado Fourteeners of Colorado North American 4000 m summits {{Colorado-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Collegiate Range The Collegiate Peaks (or Collegiate Range) is a name given to a section of the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains located in central Colorado. Drainages to the east include headwaters of the Arkansas River. The Collegiate Peaks include some of the highest mountains in the Rockies. The section is so named because several of the mountains are named for prominent universities. Prominent peaks See also Mountain peaks of Colorado Collegiate Peaks Wilderness The Collegiate Peaks Wilderness is a area located in central Colorado between Leadville and Buena Vista to the east and Aspen to the west and Crested Butte to the southwest. Most of the area is in the San Isabel and Gunnison National Forests, wi ... References External links * {{Colorado, expanded Mountain ranges of Colorado Rocky Mountains Landforms of Chaffee County, Colorado Landforms of Pitkin County, Colorado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Chaffee County, Colorado Chaffee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,476. The county seat is Salida. History Chaffee County has a confusing origin. Between February 8 and February 10, 1879, Carbonate County was created by the Colorado legislature out of northern Lake County. On February 10 the two counties were renamed, with the southern part of Lake County becoming Chaffee County, and Carbonate County becoming Lake County. Chaffee County is known as the “Heart of the Rockies”. It was named for Jerome B. Chaffee, Colorado's first United States Senator. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. Adjacent counties * Lake County - north * Park County - northeast * Fremont County - southeast Saguache County - south Gunnison County - west Pitkin County - northwest Major Highways U.S. Highway 24 * U.S. Highway 50 * U.S. Highway 285 * State High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mount Princeton Mount Princeton is a high and prominent mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The fourteener is located in San Isabel National Forest, southwest ( bearing 225°) of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The mountain was named in honor of Princeton University. Mountain While not one of the highest peaks of the Sawatch Range, Mount Princeton is one of the most dramatic, abruptly rising nearly 7,000 feet above the Arkansas River valley in only 6 miles. The first recorded ascent was on July 17, 1877, at 12:30 pm by William Libbey of Princeton University. It is likely that various miners had climbed the peak earlier. The name ''Mount Princeton'' was in use as early as 1873, and the peak was most likely named by Henry Gannett, a Harvard graduate and chief topographer in a government survey led by George M. Wheeler.Borneman, Walter R. and Lampert, Lyndon J. (1994) ''A Climbing Gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Garfield Peak (Colorado) Garfield Peak is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The thirteener is located south-southwest ( bearing 197°) of Independence Pass, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Chaffee County from White River National Forest and Pitkin County. Garfield Peak was named in honor of James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States. See also * List of Colorado mountain ranges * List of Colorado mountain summits List of Colorado fourteeners List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits *List of the most prominent summits of Colorado List of Colorado county high points This is a list of all 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado by their points of highest elevation. Of the 50 highest county high points in the United States, 30 are located in Colorado. The highest point in Colorado is the summit of Mount ... References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peak 13,762 (Silver King Peak) The unnamed summit variously known as Peak 13762 or Silver King Peak lies within the Sawatch Range of the Colorado Rockies. Its remoteness and the fact that it is surrounded by several 14,000 foot peaks means that it is rarely climbed. Directions The Pine Creek Trailhead lies at 8,800 feet. From US 24, 6.3 miles south of the U.S.24-CO 82 intersection, turn onto Chaffee County 388. Continue straight at 0.3 miles and around a sharp turn at 0.6 miles where the road gets a bit rougher. Low clearance cars might want to park here, while others may continue up the last tenth of a mile to the trailhead. The trailhead lies on the boundary of the private Pine Creek Ranch. See also * List of Colorado mountain ranges * List of Colorado mountain summits List of Colorado fourteeners List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits *List of the most prominent summits of Colorado List of Colorado county high points This is a list of all 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rinker Peak Rinker may refer to one of the following individuals: * Al Rinker (1907–1982), singer * Laurie Rinker (born 1962), golfer * Lee Rinker (born 1960), golfer * Travis Rinker (born 1968), association football (soccer) player See also * Mom Rinker's Rock * Rinka Falls * Rinke * Rinker Group * Rinker School of Building Construction The M. E. Rinker Sr. School of Construction Management at the University of Florida prepares graduates for careers in the construction industry. As part of the university's College of Design, Construction, and Planning, the school's name was offi ... {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	North Apostle North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is related to the Old High German ''nord'', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European unit ''ner-'', meaning "left; below" as north is to left when facing the rising sun. Similarly, the other cardinal directions are also related to the sun's position. The Latin word ''borealis'' comes from the Greek '' boreas'' "north wind, north", which, according to Ovid, was personified as the wind-god Boreas, the father of Calais and Zetes. ''Septentrionalis'' is from ''septentriones'', "the seven plow oxen", a name of ''Ursa Major''. The Greek ἀρκτικός (''arktikós'') is named for the same constellation, and is the source of the English word ''Arctic''. Other languages have other derivations. For example, in Lezgian, ''kefer'' can mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Emerald Peak Emerald Peak is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The thirteener is located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, west-northwest ( bearing 298°) of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Mountain See also * List of Colorado mountain ranges * List of Colorado mountain summits List of Colorado fourteeners List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits *List of the most prominent summits of Colorado List of Colorado county high points This is a list of all 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado by their points of highest elevation. Of the 50 highest county high points in the United States, 30 are located in Colorado. The highest point in Colorado is the summit of Mount ... References External links Mountains of Colorado Mountains of Chaffee County, Colorado San Isabel National Forest North American 4000 m summi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Mount Hope (Colorado) Mount Hope is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The thirteener is located in San Isabel National Forest, northwest ( bearing 311°) of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Mountain See also * List of Colorado mountain ranges * List of Colorado mountain summits List of Colorado fourteeners List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits *List of the most prominent summits of Colorado List of Colorado county high points References External links Hope Hope Hope Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large. As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish ... {{Colorado-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ice Mountain (Colorado) Ice Mountain is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The thirteener is located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, west-northwest ( bearing 290°) of the Town of Buena Vista, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Chaffee County from White River National Forest and Pitkin County. Mountain See also * List of Colorado mountain ranges * List of Colorado mountain summits List of Colorado fourteeners List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits *List of the most prominent summits of Colorado List of Colorado county high points This is a list of all 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado by their points of highest elevation. Of the 50 highest county high points in the United States, 30 are located in Colorado. The highest point in Colorado is the summit of Mount ... References External links Mountains of Colorado Mountains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Grizzly Peak (Sawatch Range) Grizzly Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The thirteener is located south-southwest ( bearing 202°) of Independence Pass, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Chaffee County from White River National Forest and Pitkin County. Elevation Grizzly Peak is the highest summit in the United States less than , making it the highest thirteener in the country. At one time, the peak's elevation was measured to be over 14,000 feet and was believed to be a fourteener, but more recent and accurate surveys have dropped it below that threshold. Geology The mountain is composed of andesite lava flows and breccias of Oligocene age. Historical names Grizzly Mountain Grizzly Peak Other summits with same name Grizzly Peak is not only the name of Colorado's highest thirteener, but the state has four other Grizzly Peaks plus one Gri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Huron Peak Huron Peak is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The fourteener is located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, west-northwest ( bearing 297°) of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Mountain While relatively close to its neighbor peaks, Huron Peak is separated from them by deep cols, resulting in a moderately high topographic prominence. Nearby to the south are the Three Apostles, a striking group of three thirteen thousand foot peaks.Louis W. Dawson II, ''Dawson's Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners, Volume 1'', Blue Clover Press, 1994, It was named after the Huron Indians (Wyandot people). Flight for Life Accident On July 9, 1994, a Flight for Life Aérospatiale Eurocopter AS350 Airbus Helicopters SAS (formerly Eurocopter Group) is the helicopter manufacturing division of Airbus. It is the largest in the industry in terms of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Missouri Mountain Missouri Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Collegiate Peaks of the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The fourteener is located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, northwest by west ( bearing 302°) of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Missouri Mountain is separated from its eastern neighbor Mount Belford by Elkhead Pass (13,220 feet). See also List of mountain peaks of Colorado List of Colorado fourteeners This is a list of mountain peaks in the U.S. State of Colorado that exceed of elevation. In the mountaineering parlance of the Western United States, a ''fourteener'' is a mountain peak with an elevation of at least 14,000 feet. This is a co ... References External links Missouri Mountain on Summitpost Mountains of Colorado Mountains of Chaffee County, Colorado Fourteeners of Colorado North American 4000 m summits {{Colorado-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]