Cronin Peak
Cronin Peak is a high mountain summit in the southern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,877-foot (4,230 m) thirteener is located in San Isabel National Forest, 12.9 miles (20.8 km) southwest by west (bearing 241°) of the community of Nathrop in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.[1][2] Cronin Peak was named in honor of Mary Cronin, who in 1934 become the first woman to climb all 53 Colorado fourteeners.[3]
| Cronin Peak | |
|---|---|
 Cronin Peak viewed from the southwest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,877 ft (4,230 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,050 ft (320 m) [2] |
| Isolation | 2.39 mi (3.85 km) [2] |
| Coordinates | 38°39′20″N 106°17′00″W [3] |
| Geography | |
  Cronin Peak | |
| Location | Chaffee County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | Sawatch Range[2] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Saint Elmo, Colorado[3] |
Mountain
See also
References
- The elevation of Cronin Peak includes an adjustment of +2.168 m (+7.11 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- "Cronin Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- "Cronin Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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