Fairchild Mountain Explained

Fairchild Mountain
Elevation Ft:13508
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence Ft:922
Isolation Mi:1.19
Range:Mummy Range
Parent Peak:Ypsilon Mountain
Location:Rocky Mountain National Park,
Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.
Etymology:Lucius Fairchild[3]
Map:Colorado
Coordinates:40.4683°N -105.6642°W
Coordinates Ref:[4]
Topo:USGS 7.5' topographic map
Trail Ridge, Colorado

Fairchild Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Mummy Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13508feet thirteener is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 15.5km (09.6miles) northwest (bearing 311°) of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado, United States.[1] [2] [4]

Climate

ET (tundra).

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. The elevation of Fairchild Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.692 m (+5.55 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. 5594. Fairchild Mountain, Colorado. November 5, 2014.
  3. Book: Dziezynski, James. Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: An Opinionated Guide to 50+ Ascents of Classic and Little-Known Peaks from 8,144 to 14,433 Feet. 1 August 2012. Wilderness Press. 978-0-89997-713-3. 115.
  4. 177606. Fairchild Mountain. November 5, 2014.