Mount Powell (Colorado)
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 | |
|---|---|
  Mount Powell | |
| 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 | |
| Coordinates | 39°45′36″N 106°20′27″W [3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | John Wesley Powell |
| Geography | |
| 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
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
- The elevation of Mount Powell includes an adjustment of +1.771 m (+5.81 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- "Mount Powell, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- "Mount Powell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
External links
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