Mount Herard
Mount Herard is a high and prominent mountain summit in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,345-foot (4,068 m) thirteener is located in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness of Great Sand Dunes National Preserve, 15.0 miles (24.1 km) southeast (bearing 132°) of the Town of Crestone in Saguache County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]
Mount Herard | |
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![]() Mount Herard as seen from the Great Sand Dunes | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,345 ft (4,068 m) [1][2] |
Prominence | 2,040 ft (622 m) [2] |
Isolation | 4.63 mi (7.45 km) [2] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 37°50′57″N 105°29′40″W [3] |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Mount Herard | |
Location | Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Saguache County, Colorado, United States[3] |
Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Range[2] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Medano Pass, Colorado[3] |
Mountain
Originally called Medano Peak, the mountain with seven separate summits was renamed Mount Seven at the request of the Colorado Mountain Club in 1970.[3] In 1984 the mountain's name was changed to honor Ulysses Herard who homesteaded on its slopes in 1876.[3]
Historical names
See also
References
- The elevation of Mount Herard includes an adjustment of +1.640 m (+5.38 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- "Mount Herard, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- "Mount Herard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
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