San Luis Peak
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San Luis Peak | |
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Elevation | 14,014 ft (4,271 m) |
Location | Colorado, United States |
Range | San Juan Mountains |
Prominence | 3,114 ft (948 m)[1] |
Coordinates | |
Topo map | USGS San Luis Peak |
First ascent | 1874 by Franklin Rhoda and A. D. Wilson[2] |
Easiest route | South Ridge or East Flank: hike |
San Luis Peak is a fourteen thousand foot peak in the San Juan Mountains of the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the La Garita Wilderness (part of the Rio Grande National Forest) in Saguache County approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Creede. It is situated rather far to the east of the other fourteeners in the San Juans, and has more of a wilderness setting than many other fourteeners.
San Luis Peak is a relatively straightforward climb, with two hiking routes to the summit, the South Ridge and the East Flank.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Colorado high-prominence peaks on peaklist.org
- ^ San Luis Peak on peakbagger.com
- ^ Louis W. Dawson II, Dawson's Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners, Volume 2, Blue Clover Press, 1996, ISBN 0-9628867-2-6
[edit] External links
- San Luis Peak on Summitpost
- Maps and aerial photos
- WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image from TerraServer-USA
- Surrounding area map from Google Maps
- Location in the United States from the Census Bureau