Hahns Peak

Hahns Peak
The mountain in 2016
Highest point
Elevation 3,305 m (10,843 ft) [1]
Prominence 488 m (1,601 ft) [2]
Isolation 7.12 km (4.42 mi) [2]
Coordinates 40°50′35″N 106°55′47″W / 40.84306°N 106.92972°W / 40.84306; -106.92972Coordinates: 40°50′35″N 106°55′47″W / 40.84306°N 106.92972°W / 40.84306; -106.92972 
Geography
Hahns Peak
Parent range Elkhead Mountains

Hahns Peak is a summit in Routt County, Colorado, in the United States.[3] With an elevation of 10,774 feet (3,284 m), Hahns Peak is the 1855th highest summit in the state of Colorado.[4]

Hahns Peak was named after John and Joseph Hahn, businesspeople in the mining industry.[5] Hahns Peak Village is named after the peak. An old lookout tower remains on the peak's summit. After falling into disrepair, it was restored in the summer of 2016 and 2017.[6]

References

Restored fire lookout tower
  1. ↑ "HAHNS PEAK". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Hahns Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hahns Peak
  4. ↑ "Hahns Peak". Peakery.com. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 25.
  6. ↑ "Hahns Peak Lookout Rehabilitation". www.historicrouttcounty.org. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
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