Bear Peak (Boulder County, Colorado)
Appearance
Bear Peak | |
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![]() Looking North on Bear Peak Summit. Boulder, Colorado on right. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,459 ft (2,578 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 281 ft (86 m)[3] |
Isolation | 0.50 mi (0.80 km)[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Boulder County, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
Region | US-CO |
Parent range | Front Range[3] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Eldorado Springs, Colorado[1] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
Bear Peak is a mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 8,459-foot (2,578 m) peak is located in Boulder Mountain Park, 5.2 miles (8.3 km) south-southwest (bearing 206°) of downtown Boulder in Boulder County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Mountain
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See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- ^ a b c d "BOULDER RESET". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Note: The summit of Bear Peak is +1.22 m (+4.0 ft) higher than NGS station BOULDER RESET.
- ^ a b The elevation of Bear Peak includes an adjustment of +1.121 m (+3.68 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d "Bear Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Bear Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ http://www.summitpost.org/bear-peak/151499
- ^ http://www.totalboulder.com/resources/42.html
- ^ http://www.localhikes.com/Hikes/bear_peak_S_2082.asp