Hahns Peak | |
Photo Size: | 275px |
Map: | Colorado |
Location: | Colorado, USA |
Elevation M: | 3305 |
Elevation Ft: | 10839 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 488 |
Prominence Ft: | 1599 |
Prominence Ref: | [2] |
Isolation Km: | 7.12 |
Isolation Mi: | 4.42 |
Range: | Elkhead Mountains |
Coordinates: | 40.8431°N -106.9297°W |
Hahns Peak is a summit in Routt County, Colorado, in the United States. With an elevation of, Hahns Peak is the 1855th highest summit in the state of Colorado.[3]
Hahns Peak was named after Joseph Hahn, a gold miner who, with companions William Doyle and George Wray came to the area in the 1860s.[4] Hahns Peak Village is named after the peak. A fire lookout tower was built by the United States Forest Service on the peak's summit in 1912 and was used until 1946.[5] After falling into disrepair, it was restored in the summer of 2016 and 2017.[6]