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San Luis Peak
View from the top of the south ridge route
Highest point
Elevation14,022 ft (4273.8 m)[1]
NAVD88
Prominence3113 ft (949 m)[2]
Isolation26.9 mi (43.4 km)[2]
Listing
Geography
San Luis Peak is located in Colorado
San Luis Peak
San Luis Peak
LocationSaguache County, Colorado,
United States[3]
Parent rangeSan Juan Mountains,
Highest summit of the
La Garita Mountains[2]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
San Luis Peak, Colorado[1]
Climbing
First ascent1874 by Franklin Rhoda and A. D. Wilson[2]
Easiest routeSouth Ridge or East Flank: Hike

San Luis Peak is the highest summit of the La Garita Mountains range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 14,022-foot (4273.8 m) fourteener is located in the La Garita Wilderness (part of the Rio Grande National Forest) in Saguache County approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Creede. It is situated rather far to the east of the other fourteeners in the San Juans, and has more of a wilderness setting than many of the other.

San Luis Peak is a relatively straightforward climb, with two hiking routes to the summit, the South Ridge and the East Flank.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "SAN LUIS PEAK CAIRN". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "San Luis Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "San Luis Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  4. ^ Dawson, Louis W., II (1994). Dawson's Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners. Vol. Vol. 2. Blue Clover Press. ISBN 0-9628867-1-8. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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