Mount Julian (Colorado) Explained

Mount Julian
Elevation Ft:12933
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence Ft:1220.
Isolation Mi:6.19
Range:Front Range
Location:Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.
Map:Colorado
Coordinates:40.3711°N -105.7575°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
Topo:USGS 7.5' topographic map
Grand Lake, Colorado
Easiest Route:Scramble[4]

Mount Julian is a mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12933feet peak is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 19.7km (12.2miles) west (bearing 268°) of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado, United States.[1] [2] [3] The mountain was named in honor of Julian Hayden, a civil engineer who lived in Estes Park.[5]

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  1. The elevation of Mount Julian includes an adjustment of +1.657 m (+5.44 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. 5608. Mount Julian, Colorado. November 6, 2014.
  3. 177785. Mount Julian. November 6, 2014.
  4. Web site: Mount Julian. SummitPost. 2009-01-01.
  5. 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. 110.