Byers Peak
| Byers Peak | |
|---|---|
 The mountain in October, 2022 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,901 m (12,799 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 388 m (1,273 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 10.89 km (6.77 mi)[2] |
| Coordinates | 39°51′52.46″N105°56′50.94″W/ 39.8645722°N 105.9474833°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Named forWilliam Byers[3] |
| Geography | |
  Byers Peak The peak's location in Colorado | |
| Location | Grand County, Colorado |
| Parent range | Vasquez Mountains[2] |
| Topo map | USGS Byers Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | New Byers Peak Trail[4] |
Byers Peak,elevation 12,799 ft (3,901 m), is a mountain inGrand County, Coloradosouthwest ofFraser, Colorado.The mountain is part of theByers Peak Wildernessand is the peak for which the wilderness area is named. Byers Peak is easily seen from Fraser and serves as an easily-identifiable landmark.[5]
The mountain is named forWilliam Byers,the founder of theRocky Mountain News.[3]
References
[edit]- ^"Byers Peak".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.Retrieved2022-10-17.
- ^abc"Byers Peak".Peakbagger.n.d.RetrievedOctober 17,2022.
- ^ab"Byers Peak Wilderness".Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee National Grassland.USDA Forest Service. n.d.RetrievedOctober 17,2022.
- ^"New Byers Peak Trail".SummitPost.n.d.RetrievedOctober 17,2022.
- ^"Byers Peak".SummitPost.n.d.RetrievedOctober 17,2022.
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