Vestal Peak

Vestal Peak, elevation 13,870 ft (4,230 m), is a summit in the Needle Mountains of southwest Colorado. The peak is southeast of Silverton in the Weminuche Wilderness.

Vestal Peak
Vestal Peak centered in the distance
(Arrow Peak to the right)
Highest point
Elevation13,870 ft (4,228 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,124 ft (343 m)[2]
Isolation4.29 mi (6.90 km)[2]
ListingColorado range high points
Coordinates37°41′22″N 107°36′09″W[3]
Geography
Vestal Peak is located in Colorado
Vestal Peak
Vestal Peak
LocationSan Juan County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeSan Juan Mountains,
Needle Mountains,
Highest summit of the
Grenadier Range[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Storm King Peak, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest routehike, exposed scramble

See also

References
  1. The elevation of Vestal Peak includes an adjustment of +1.781 m (+5.84 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. "Vestal Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  3. "Vestal Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
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