Fishers Peak

Fishers Peak is the highest summit of Raton Mesa in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 9,633-foot (2,936 m) peak is located 5.5 miles (8.8 km) south by east (bearing 163°) of the Town of Trinidad in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. Fishers Peak is higher than any point in the United States east of its longitude.[1][2][3][4]

Fishers Peak
View of Fishers Peak from Trinidad, Colorado
Highest point
Elevation	9,633 ft (2,936 m) [1][2]
Prominence	1,847 ft (563 m) [3]
Isolation	30.98 mi (49.86 km) [3]
Listing	Colorado prominent summits Colorado range high points
Coordinates	37°05′54″N 104°27′46″W [1]
Geography
Fishers Peak Colorado
Location	Las Animas County, Colorado, United States[4]
Parent range	Highest summit of Raton Mesa[3]
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Fishers Peak, Colorado[1]
Climbing
Easiest route	hike

Fishers Peak State Park

In 2020, Colorado Parks and Wildlife established Fishers Peak State Park. The park, which has not yet opened to the public, will occupy the 19,200-acre (7,800 ha) parcel surrounding and including the peak that was formerly a privately-held ranch.[5][6]

See also

• List of Colorado mountain ranges
• List of Colorado mountain summits
  • List of Colorado fourteeners
  • List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits
  • List of the most prominent summits of Colorado
• List of Colorado county high points

References

1. "FISHER PEAK". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
2. The elevation of Fishers Peak includes an adjustment of +1.145 m (+3.76 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
3. "Fishers Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
4. "Fishers Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
5. "Agreement Reached on Fisher's Peak / Crazy French Ranch". Great Outdoors Colorado. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
6. "Fishers Peak". Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Retrieved 2020-08-14.

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