Byers Peak | |
Photo Size: | 250px |
Map: | Colorado |
Location: | Grand County, Colorado |
Range: | Vasquez Mountains |
Label Position: | right |
Elevation M: | 3901 |
Elevation Ft: | 12799 |
Prominence M: | 388 |
Prominence Ft: | 1272 |
Prominence Ref: | [1] |
Isolation Km: | 10.89 |
Isolation Mi: | 6.77 |
Etymology: | Named for William Byers[2] |
Coordinates: | 39.8646°N -105.9475°W |
Topo: | USGS Byers Peak |
Easiest Route: | New Byers Peak Trail[3] |
Byers Peak, elevation 12799feet, is a mountain in Grand County, Colorado southwest of Fraser, Colorado. The mountain is part of the Byers Peak Wilderness and is the peak for which the wilderness area is named. Byers Peak is easily seen from Fraser and serves as an easily-identifiable landmark.[4]
The mountain is named for William Byers, the founder of the Rocky Mountain News.