Torreys Peak
Mountain in the state of Colorado, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the mountain in the Wind River Range, Wyoming, see Torrey Peak (Wyoming).
For the mountain in New Zealand, see Torres Peak.
Torreys Peak is a mountain in the Front Range region of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. It is one of 58 fourteeners in Colorado. Its nearest major city is Denver. Torreys Peak is located along the Continental Divide, as well as the division between Clear Creek County and Summit County. In the Arapaho language Torrey's Peak and the adjacent Gray's Peak are named, Heeniiyoowuu or "Ant Hills".[6]
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Torreys Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 14,267 ft (4,349 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 560 ft (171 m)[3] |
Isolation | 0.65 mi (1.05 km)[3] |
Listing | Colorado Fourteener 12th |
Coordinates | 39°38′34″N 105°49′16″W[1] |
Naming | |
Etymology | John Torrey |
Geography | |
Location | Continental Divide between Clear Creek and Summit counties, Colorado, United States[4] |
Parent range | Front Range[3] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Grays Peak, Colorado[1] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1861 by Charles C. Parry |
Easiest route | South Slopes: Hike, class 2[5] |
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