Rito Alto Peak
Appearance
Rito Alto Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,803 ft (4,207 m)[2][3] |
Prominence | 1,134 ft (346 m)[4] |
Parent peak | Mount Adams |
Isolation | 7.28 mi (11.72 km)[4] |
Listing | Colorado range high points |
Geography | |
Location | Custer and Saguache counties, Colorado, U.S.[1] |
Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Range[4] |
Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Rito Alto Peak, Colorado[2] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
Rito Alto Peak, elevation 13,803 ft (4,207 m), is a summit in the Sangre de Cristo Range of south central Colorado. The peak is 11 mi (18 km) west of Westcliffe in the Rio Grande and San Isabel national forests.
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- ^ "Rito Alto Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ a b c "HORSESHOE". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ The elevation of Rito Alto Peak includes an adjustment of +1.808 m (+5.93 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c "Rito Alto Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
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