Taylor Peak (Grand County, Colorado)

Taylor Peak, elevation 13,158 ft (4,011 m), is a summit in the Front Range of north central Colorado. The peak is in Rocky Mountain National Park at the head of Loch Vale and just north of Taylor Glacier.[4]

Taylor Peak
Taylor Peak in 1921.
Highest point
Elevation	13,158 ft (4,011 m) [1][2]
Prominence	413 ft (126 m) [2]
Isolation	1.03 mi (1.66 km) [2]
Coordinates	40°16′28″N 105°40′51″W [3]
Geography
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Location	Rocky Mountain National Park on the Continental Divide between Grand and Larimer counties, Colorado, United States[3]
Parent range	Front Range[2]
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map McHenrys Peak, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble

Historical names

• Taylor Peak – 1932 [3]
• The Bangs

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. The elevation of Taylor Peak includes an adjustment of +1.623 m (+5.32 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
2. "Taylor Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
3. "Taylor Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
4. McHenrys Peak, CO (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-08-21.

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