| Engelmann Peak | |
| Etymology: | George Engelmann |
| Elevation Ft: | 13368 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] [2] |
| Prominence Ft: | 542 |
| Isolation Mi: | 1.74 |
| Range: | Front Range |
| Parent Peak: | Bard Peak |
| Location: | Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States |
| Map: | Colorado |
| Coordinates: | 39.7455°N -105.8006°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Topo: | USGS 7.5' topographic map Grays Peak, Colorado |
Engelmann Peak is a high mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13368feet thirteener is located in Arapaho National Forest, 10.2km (06.3miles) 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]
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.