Lavender Peak (Colorado)
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| Lavender Peak | |
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 Lavender Peak
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| Elevation | 13,228 ft (4,032 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 388 ft (118 m) [1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Montezuma County, Colorado, United States |
| Range | San Juan Mountains, La Plata Mountains |
| Coordinates | 37°26′29″N 108°04′52″W / 37.44139°N 108.08111°WCoordinates: 37°26′29″N 108°04′52″W / 37.44139°N 108.08111°W[1] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Lavender Peak is a peak in the La Plata Mountains, a small subrange of the San Juan Mountains, which in turn are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, United States. It lies 0.4 miles (0.6 km) southeast of the more well-known Hesperus Mountain. The mountain was named after Dwight Garrigues Lavender, the author of a climbing guide to the San Juan Mountains.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Lavender Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=17448. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ^ "Lavender Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:2557442. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
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