Windy Peak (Colorado)

Windy Peak
Windy Peak
Highest point
Elevation 11,970 ft (3,648 m) [1][2]
Prominence 1,510 ft (460 m) [3]
Isolation 5.39 mi (8.67 km) [3]
Coordinates 39°18′09″N 105°26′24″W / 39.3024541°N 105.4398839°W / 39.3024541; -105.4398839Coordinates: 39°18′09″N 105°26′24″W / 39.3024541°N 105.4398839°W / 39.3024541; -105.4398839 [1]
Geography
Location Park County, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent range Front Range, Kenosha Mountains[3]
Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
Windy Peak, Colorado[1]

Windy Peak, elevation 11,970 ft (3,648 m), is a summit in the Kenosha Mountains of central Colorado. The peak is south of Bailey in the Lost Creek Wilderness. It is also home to Outdoor Lab for Jefferson County.

Historical names

  • Storm Mountain
  • Stormy Peak
  • Windy Peak – 1994 [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "WINDY". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ The elevation of Windy Peak includes an adjustment of +1.570 m (+5.15 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. 1 2 3 "Windy Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Windy Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
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