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Crestone Peak is a 14er (Fourteener) located in the Sangre de Cristo, Colorado. At 14299 feet tall, it ranks #7 in the list of 53 14ers.
Crestone Peak
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Crestone Peak is the seventh-highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. state of Colorado. The prominent 14,300-foot fourteener is the highest summit of the Crestones and the second-highest summit in the Sangre de Cristo... Wikipedia
Elevation: 14,266′
Mountain range: Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Sangre de Cristo Range
Prominence: 4,534′
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Crestone Peak is the seventh-highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. state of Colorado. The prominent 14,300-foot (4,359 m) ...
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It is a massive scramble from the bottom field to the top of the peak. the views are gorgeous and you can see the sand dunes, KC, and ...
The Crestones are a group of four 14,000-foot (4,300 m) peaks (fourteeners) in the Sangre de Cristo Range above Crestone, central southern Colorado, ...
Considered one of four classic traverses in Colorado, these routes involve climbing both the Needle and the Peak. There is a higher and lower traverse. Both ...
Dec 1, 2023 · The proposed name change, which was submitted by Ryan Clement, recommends Frustum Peak as a replacement for Kit Carson Mountain, but doesn't ...
Nov 3, 2023 · Officially, Kit Carson's name has been attached to the mountain that locals refer to as Crestone Peak since 1906. And, since that year, the U.S. ...
Crestone Peak and Needle, located in the heart of the Sangre De Cristo Range, are two of the most awe inspiring 14,000+ foot mountains (14ers) in Colorado.
The summit is a short distance away but it's good to take your time and find the best route up through this semi-exposed area. Depending on your climbing skills ...
6 days ago · For over 100 years now in Crestone, there has been confusion over what the real name of the main mountain above town is. Perhaps the fault lies ...