Handies Peak
Handies Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit of the San Juan Mountains range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,058-foot (4284.8 m) fourteener is located in the Bureau of Land Management Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area, 13.4 miles (21.5 km) southwest by west (bearing 232°) of the Town of Lake City in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States.[2][3][4]
| Handies Peak | |
|---|---|
 The peak in 2018. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14,058 ft (4284.8 m) [1] NAVD88 |
| Prominence | 1908 ft (582 m) [2] |
| Isolation | 11.18 mi (18.00 km) [2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 37°54′47″N 107°30′16″W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Handies Peak | |
| Location | Hinsdale County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | San Juan Mountains[2] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Handies Peak, Colorado[1] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1874 Franklin Rhoda |
| Easiest route | hike |
See also
References
- "HANDIES". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- "Handies Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- "Handies Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- "Handies Peak". Bureau of Land Management. 2013-02-27. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
External links
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