Vermilion Peak

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Vermilion Peak
Elevation 13,894 ft (4,235 m)[1]
Prominence 2,105 ft (642 m)[2]
Location
Location San Juan / San Miguel counties, Colorado, U.S.
Range San Juan Mountains
Coordinates 37°47′58″N 107°49′45″W / 37.79938°N 107.8291°W / 37.79938; -107.8291Coordinates: 37°47′58″N 107°49′45″W / 37.79938°N 107.8291°W / 37.79938; -107.8291

Vermilion Peak is a mountain in Colorado. It is one of 637 Colorado peaks above 13,000 feet (3962 m). It is located in the San Juan Range, and is the 74th highest mountain in Colorado. It is named Vermilion Peak because of the red-orange color it takes on when the sun shines on it.[1] It is 9.7 miles ESE of Gladstone Peak.[3]

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  1. ^ a b http://www.climb.mountains.com/Project_Island_files/CO_13ers.shtml
  2. ^ "Colorado's Summits - 13,000 to 13,999". Retrieved 2009-05-18. 
  3. ^ http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5828

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