Bison Peak is the highest summit of the Tarryall Mountains range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. Officially designated Bison Mountain,[1] the prominent 12,432-foot (3,789 m) peak is located in the Lost Creek Wilderness of Pike National Forest, 8.1 miles (13.1 km) north by west (bearing 352°) of the community of Tarryall in Park County, Colorado, United States. The summit is the highest point in the Lost Creek Wilderness.[2][3][4]
Bison Mountain | |
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Bison Peak | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,432 ft (3,789 m)[2][3] |
Prominence | 2,451 ft (747 m)[4] |
Isolation | 18.23 mi (29.34 km)[4] |
Listing | Colorado prominent summits Colorado range high points |
Coordinates | 39°14′18″N 105°29′52″W / 39.2383526°N 105.4978115°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Park County, Colorado, U.S.[1] |
Parent range | Front Range, Highest summit of the Tarryall Mountains[4] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map McCurdy Mountain, Colorado[2] |
Mountain
editBison Peak was so named because rock formations near the summit were said to resemble American bison.[5]
Historical names
edit- Bison Mountain [1]
- Bison Peak
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Bison Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "BISON". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ a b The elevation of Bison Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.623 m (+5.32 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d "Bison Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ Dziezynski, James (1 August 2012). Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: An Opinionated Guide to 50+ Ascents of Classic and Little-Known Peaks from 8,144 to 14,433 Feet. Wilderness Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-89997-713-3.
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