McCurdy Mountain

McCurdy Mountain is a mountain summit in the Tarryall Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,172-foot (3,710 m) peak is located in the Lost Creek Wilderness of Pike National Forest, 28.2 miles (45.4 km) east (bearing 90°) of the Town of Fairplay in Park County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3] Like its neighbor, Bison Peak, McCurdy Mountain features a variety of unusual granite formations.

McCurdy Mountain
McCurdy Mountain
Highest point
Elevation12,172 ft (3,710 m)[1][2]
Prominence789 ft (240 m)[2]
Parent peakBison Peak[2]
Isolation2.05 mi (3.30 km)[2]
Coordinates39°13′10″N 105°28′06″W[3]
Geography
LocationPark County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeFront Range, Tarryall Mountains[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
McCurdy Mountain, Colorado[3]

Mountain

See also

References

  1. The elevation of McCurdy Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.308 m (+4.29 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. "McCurdy Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  3. "McCurdy Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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