Hagues Peak

Hagues Peak is the highest summit of the Mummy Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,573-foot (4,137 m) thirteener is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 9.9 miles (15.9 km) northwest (bearing 318°) of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, United States. The summit of Hagues Peak is the highest point in Larimer County, Colorado.[1][2][3][4]

Hagues Peak
Hagues Peak viewed from Trail Ridge Road
Highest point
Elevation13,573 ft (4,137 m) [1][2]
Prominence2,420 ft (738 m) [3]
Isolation15.70 mi (25.27 km) [3]
Listing
Coordinates40°29′04″N 105°38′47″W [1]
Geography
Hagues Peak
LocationRocky Mountain National Park, High point of Larimer County, Colorado, United States[3]
Parent rangeMummy Range[3]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Trail Ridge, Colorado[4]
Climbing
Easiest routehike

Mountain

Hagues Peak is named after geologists James and Arnold Hague, who surveyed the area in the late 1800s.[5] Fairchild Mountain is located about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to the southwest, while Mummy Mountain is located about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to the southeast. The Rowe Glacier lies about 300 yards (270 m) north of the mountain.[6]

See also

References
  1. "HAGUE RM". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  2. The elevation of Hagues Peak includes an adjustment of +1.719 m (+5.64 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. "Hagues Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  4. "Hagues Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  5. Paul, Susan Joy. Climbing Colorado's Mountains. (2015). Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 42.
  6. United States Geological Survey (29 March 2017). Trail Ridge, CO quadrangle (Topographic map). Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 March 2017 – via TopoQuest.
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