Redcloud Peak is a mountain peak of over fourteen thousand feet in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the San Juan Mountains in Hinsdale County approximately 7 miles (11 km) south west of Lake City.
| Redcloud Peak | |
|---|---|
 The hiking trail to the peak's summit. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14,041 ft (4,280 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,436 ft (438 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 4.91 mi (7.90 km)[2] |
| Listing | Colorado Fourteener 46th |
| Coordinates | 37°56′27″N 107°25′19″W / 37.9408302°N 107.4220017°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Redcloud Peak | |
| Location | Hinsdale County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | San Juan Mountains[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Redcloud Peak, Colorado[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1874 J. C. Spiller |
| Easiest route | Northeast Ridge: Hike, class 2[4] |
Historical names
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- Redcloud Peak – 1906[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ The elevation of Redcloud Peak includes an adjustment of +2.015 m (+6.61 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d "Redcloud Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Redcloud Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ "Redcloud Peak Routes". 14ers.com.
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