Taylor Peak (Grand County, Colorado)

Taylor Peak
Taylor Peak
Highest point
Elevation13,158 ft (4,011 m)[1][2]
Prominence413 ft (126 m)[2]
Isolation1.03 mi (1.66 km)[2]
Coordinates40°16′28″N 105°40′51″W / 40.2744291°N 105.680839°W / 40.2744291; -105.680839[3]
Geography
Taylor Peak is located in Colorado
Taylor Peak
Taylor Peak
Location in Colorado
Taylor Peak is located in the United States
Taylor Peak
Taylor Peak
Location in the United States
LocationRocky Mountain National Park on the Continental Divide between Grand and Larimer counties, Colorado, United States[3]
Parent rangeFront Range[2]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
McHenrys Peak, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

Taylor Peak, elevation 13,158 ft (4,011 m), is a summit in the Front Range of north central Colorado. The peak is in Rocky Mountain National Park at the head of Loch Vale and just north of Taylor Glacier.[4]

Historical names

  • Taylor Peak – 1932 [3]
  • The Bangs
Taylor Peak above "The Loch"

See also

References

  1. ^ The elevation of Taylor Peak includes an adjustment of +1.623 m (+5.32 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. ^ a b c d "Taylor Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Taylor Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  4. ^ McHenrys Peak, CO (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 21, 2012.


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