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Half Peak

Coordinates: 37°51′51″N 107°27′58″W / 37.8641641°N 107.4661692°W / 37.8641641; -107.4661692
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Half Peak
Photo of Half Peak.
Half Peak viewed from the south ridge.
Highest point
Elevation13,848 ft (4,221 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,501 ft (458 m)[2]
Isolation3.89 mi (6.26 km)[2]
ListingColorado range high points
Coordinates37°51′51″N 107°27′58″W / 37.8641641°N 107.4661692°W / 37.8641641; -107.4661692[3]
Geography
Half Peak is located in Colorado
Half Peak
Half Peak
LocationHinsdale County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeSan Juan Mountains[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Pole Creek Mountain, Colorado[3]

Half Peak is the highest summit of the east central San Juan Mountains in the Rocky Mountains of North America.

Location

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The 13,848-foot (4,221 m) thirteener is located in Gunnison National Forest, 14.3 miles (23.0 km) southwest by south (bearing 216°) of the Town of Lake City in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b The elevation of Half Peak includes an adjustment of +1.998 m (+6.56 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Half Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Half Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
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