Mount Julian (Colorado)
Mount Julian is a mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,933-foot (3,942 m) peak is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 12.2 miles (19.7 km) west (bearing 268°) of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3] The mountain was named in honor of Julian Hayden, a civil engineer who lived in Estes Park.[5]
- For other mountains by this name, see Mount Julian (disambiguation).
| Mount Julian | |
|---|---|
_viewed_from_Trail_Ridge_Road.jpg.webp) Mount Julian viewed from Trail Ridge Road | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,933 ft (3,942 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,220 ft (372 m) [2] |
| Isolation | 6.19 mi (9.96 km) [2] |
| Coordinates | 40°22′16″N 105°45′27″W [3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Julian | |
| Location | Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | Front Range[2] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Grand Lake, Colorado[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble[4] |
See also
References
- The elevation of Mount Julian includes an adjustment of +1.657 m (+5.44 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- "Mount Julian, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- "Mount Julian". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- "Mount Julian". SummitPost. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- 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. 110. ISBN 978-0-89997-713-3.
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