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Rio Grande Pyramid
Rio Grande Pyramid is located in Colorado
Rio Grande Pyramid
Rio Grande Pyramid
Highest point
Elevation13,827 ft (4,214 m)[2][3]
Prominence1,881 ft (573 m)[4]
Isolation10.76 mi (17.32 km)[4]
Listing
Geography
LocationHinsdale County, Colorado, U.S.[1]
Parent rangeSan Juan Mountains[4]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Rio Grande Pyramid, Colorado[2]
Climbing
First ascent1874 by the Wheeler Survey
Easiest routeHike (class 2[5])

Rio Grande Pyramid, elevation 13,827 feet, is a summit in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. The peak is in the Weminuche Wilderness of the San Juan National Forest northeast of Durango.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rio Grande Pyramid". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "PYRAMID". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  3. ^ The elevation of Rio Grande Pyramid includes an adjustment of +1.801 m (+5.91 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  4. ^ a b c "Rio Grande Pyramid, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  5. ^ http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMT3Z


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