Garfield Peak (Colorado)

Garfield Peak is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,787-foot (4,202 m) thirteener is located 5.6 miles (9.0 km) south-southwest (bearing 197°) of Independence Pass, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Chaffee County from White River National Forest and Pitkin County.^[2][3][1] Garfield Peak was named in honor of James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States.^[4]

Garfield Peak
Garfield Peak Colorado
Highest point
Elevation	13,787 ft (4,202 m)[2][3]
Prominence	360 ft (110 m)[3]
Parent peak	Grizzly Peak[3]
Isolation	0.83 mi (1.34 km)[3]
Coordinates	39°01′50″N 106°35′41″W / 39.0305473°N 106.5947536°W / 39.0305473; -106.5947536[1]
Geography
Location	Continental Divide between Chaffee and Pitkin counties, Colorado, United States[1]
Parent range	Sawatch Range, Collegiate Peaks[3]
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Independence Pass, Colorado[1]