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Rio Grande Pyramid

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Rio Grande Pyramid
Highest point
Elevation13,827 ft (4,214 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,881 ft (573 m)[3]
Isolation10.76 mi (17.32 km)[3]
Listing
Coordinates37°40′47″N 107°23′33″W / 37.6797018°N 107.3924291°W / 37.6797018; -107.3924291[1]
Geography
Rio Grande Pyramid is located in Colorado
Rio Grande Pyramid
Rio Grande Pyramid
Location within Colorado
LocationHinsdale County, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent rangeSan Juan Mountains[3]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Rio Grande Pyramid, Colorado[1]
Climbing
First ascent1874 by the Wheeler Survey
Easiest routeHike (class 2[5])

Rio Grande Pyramid, elevation 13,827 feet, is a summit in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. The peak is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of the San Juan National Forest near the headwaters of its namesake, the Rio Grande. It lies on an east-west trending section of the Continental Divide about 25 miles south of the Hinsdale County seat, Lake City.

Rio Grande Pyramid in spring conditions as viewed from the northeast.

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "PYRAMID". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ The elevation of Rio Grande Pyramid includes an adjustment of +1.801 m (+5.91 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. 1 2 3 "Rio Grande Pyramid, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Rio Grande Pyramid". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Rio Grande Pyramid - Mountain Summits on". Waymarking.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
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