Hagues Peak

Hagues Peak is the highest summit of the Mummy Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,573-foot (4,137 m) thirteener is in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 9.9 miles (15.9 km) northwest (bearing 318°) of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, United States. Hagues Peak is the highest point in Larimer County, Colorado.[1][2][3][4]

Hagues Peak
Hagues Peak viewed from Trail Ridge Road
Highest point
Elevation13,573 ft (4,137 m)[1][2]
Prominence2,420 ft (738 m)[3]
Isolation15.70 mi (25.27 km)[3]
Listing
Coordinates40°29′04″N 105°38′47″W / 40.4844868°N 105.6463975°W / 40.4844868; -105.6463975[1]
Geography
Hagues Peak is located in Colorado
Hagues Peak
Hagues Peak
LocationRocky Mountain National Park, High point of Larimer County, Colorado, United States[3]
Parent rangeMummy Range[3]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Trail Ridge, Colorado[4]
Climbing
Easiest routehike

Mountain

Hagues Peak is named after geologists James and Arnold Hague, who surveyed the area in the late 1800s.[5] Fairchild Mountain is about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to the southwest, while Mummy Mountain is about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to the southeast. The Rowe Glacier lies about 300 yards (270 m) north of the mountain.[6]

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