Bill Williams Peak
| Bill Williams Peak | |
|---|---|
  Bill Williams Peak Location in Colorado  Bill Williams Peak Location in the United States | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,389 feet (4,081 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,682 feet (513 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 3.71 miles (5.97 km)[1] |
| Listing | 42nd highest major summit of Colorado 45th highest major summit of the Rocky Mountains 82nd highest major summit of the United States 101st highest major summit of North America |
| Coordinates | 39°10′50″N106°36′37″W/ 39.1806°N 106.6102°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pitkin County, Colorado,U.S. |
| Parent range | Williams Mountains |
| Topo map | USGSMount Champion |
Bill Williams Peak,elevation 13,389 feet (4,081 m), is an (officially unnamed) mountain located inPitkin County,Colorado,United States. The summit of the mountain is the high point of theWilliams Mountains,a subrange of theSawatch Range.The summit is located 12.2 miles (19.6 km) east ofAspen, Colorado,in theHunter–Fryingpan WildernessofWhite River National Forest.[3]Bill Williams Peak is the42nd highest major summitof Colorado and the45th highest major summitof theRocky Mountainsof theUnited StatesandCanada.
Etymology
[edit]The mountain and its range are named forWilliam Sherley "Old Bill" Williams(1787–1849), prominentAmericanmountain manandfrontiersmanwho frequented the region.
In November 1848,John C. Fremonthired Williams to guide his ill-fatedfourth expeditionthrough theSouthern Rocky Mountains.[4]Fremont sought to find a railroad route through the Rockies along the38th parallel north.Williams warned Fremont against following his intended route through theLa Garita Mountainsin winter, but Fremont proceeded with his 35 men and 150 mules. The expedition eventually became hopelessly mired in deep snow and 11 men and all but a few of the pack animals died.[5]Williams led a rescue party south towardsTaos,and the survivors of the expedition eventually managed to follow.[6]
In March, Williams and Dr. Benjamin Kern returned to the La Garita Mountains in hopes of finding more survivors. On March 14, 1849,Ute warriorsmurdered Bill Williams and Dr. Kern in the mountains by for trespassing onUte lands.[4]
See also
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- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
[edit]- ^abc"Williams Mountains Highpoint, Colorado".Peakbagger.RetrievedDecember 13,2023.
- ^"Williams Mountains".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.RetrievedJuly 10,2017.
- ^Mount Champion, CO(Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps).RetrievedJuly 10,2017.
- ^abMeehan, James (December 2021)."Williams, William Sherley".ncpedia.org.NCPedia.Retrieved3 December2023.
- ^Richmond, Patricia Joy (Summer 1987)."Trail to Disaster: John C. Frémont's Fourth Exhibition into the San Juan Mountains of Southern Colorado"(PDF).Ayer y Hoy en Taos. Taos County Historical Society.RetrievedDecember 21,2023.
- ^"Williams, William Sherley".encyclopedia.The Columbia Encyclopedia.November 16, 2023.Retrieved3 December2023.
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