Engelmann Peak

Engelmann Peak is a high mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,368-foot (4,075 m) thirteener is located in Arapaho National Forest, 6.3 miles (10.2 km) west by south (bearing 261°) of the Town of Empire in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States.^[1][2][3] The mountain was named in honor of the botanist George Engelmann.^[4]

Engelmann Peak
Engelmann Peak viewed from Berthoud Pass
Highest point
Elevation	13,368 ft (4,075 m)[1][2]
Prominence	542 ft (165 m)[2]
Parent peak	Bard Peak
Isolation	1.74 mi (2.80 km)[2]
Coordinates	39°44′44″N 105°48′02″W / 39.7455426°N 105.8005636°W / 39.7455426; -105.8005636[3]
Naming
Etymology	George Engelmann
Geography
Engelmann Peak Colorado
Location	Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States[3]
Parent range	Front Range[2]
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Grays Peak, Colorado[3]

The mountain is named for George Engelmann (1809–1884) a famous botanist responsible fordescribing and naming flora in the Rocky Mountains. He was born and educated in Germanyand received his medical degree there. In 1832, he sailed to America. His financial backing hadcome from relatives in Germany who wanted him to invest in the lands of the new country so heexplored areas in Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas.