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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][5]
| Handies Peak | |
|---|---|
The peak in 2018. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14,048 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 / 37.9129769°N 107.5044042°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 | Southwest Slopes: Hike, class 1[4] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "HANDIES". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Handies Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "Handies Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ "Handies Peak Routes". 14ers.com.
- ^ "Handies Peak". Bureau of Land Management. 2013-02-27. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
External links edit
- "Handies Peak". 14ers.com.
- Grizzly Gulch Trail to Handies Peak