Fairchild Mountain

Fairchild Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Mummy Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,508-foot (4,117 m) thirteener is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 9.6 miles (15.5 km) northwest (bearing 311°) of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]

For the Antarctic mountain, see Fairchild Peak.
Fairchild Mountain
Fairchild Mountain, viewed from Trail Ridge Road
Highest point
Elevation13,508 ft (4,117 m) [1][2]
Prominence922 ft (281 m) [2]
Parent peakYpsilon Mountain[2]
Isolation1.19 mi (1.92 km) [2]
Coordinates40°28′06″N 105°39′51″W [3]
Geography
Fairchild Mountain
LocationRocky Mountain National Park,
Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeMummy Range[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Trail Ridge, Colorado[3]

Mountain

See also

References
  1. The elevation of Fairchild Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.692 m (+5.55 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. "Fairchild Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  3. "Fairchild Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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