| Sawatch Range | |
| Saguache Range | |
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 View of the southern end of the Sawatch Range from the summit of Monarch Pass
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Colorado |
| Part of | Rocky Mountains |
| Highest point | Mount Elbert |
| - elevation | 14,440 ft (4,401 m) |
| - coordinates | |
| Length | 70 mi (113 km), NW/SE |
The Sawatch Range[1] is a mountain range in central Colorado which includes eight of the twenty highest peaks in the Rocky Mountains, including Mount Elbert, at 14,440 feet (4,401 m) elevation, the highest peak in the Rockies. Monarch Pass ( el.) is a high Mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of south-central Colorado in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. Mount Elbert is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains of North America. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. Mount Elbert is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains of North America.
The range is oriented along a northwest-southeast axis, extending approximately 70 miles (110 km) from in the north to in the south. The range contains 15 peaks topping 14,000 feet (4,270 m). The range forms a portion of the Continental Divide, and its eastern flanks are drained by the headwaters of the Arkansas River. A continental divide is a line of elevated Terrain which forms a border between two watersheds such that Water falling on one side of the line eventually The Arkansas River is a major Tributary of the Mississippi River. The western side of the range feeds the headwaters of the Roaring Fork River, the Eagle River, and the Gunnison River. The Roaring Fork River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 70 mi (113 km long in west central Colorado in the United States. The Eagle River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 70 mi (113 km long in west central Colorado in the United States. The Gunnison River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 180 mi (290 km long in the U
The Sawatch mountains in general are high, massive, and relatively gentle in contour. While some peaks are rugged enough to require technical climbing techniques, most can be climbed by a simple, if arduous, hike. Notable summits include Mount Elbert, Mount Massive, La Plata Peak, Mount of the Holy Cross, and the Collegiate Peaks (Mounts Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale). Mount Elbert is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains of North America. Mount Massive (14421 feet is a Fourteener in the Sawatch Range of the US State of Colorado. La Plata Peak is a Fourteener and the fifth highest mountain in the U Mount of the Holy Cross is the northernmost fourteen thousand foot mountain in the Sawatch Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the US state For other mountains by this name see Mount Columbia. Mount Columbia is a mountain in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, in Chaffee Mount Harvard is a Fourteener in the US state of Colorado. It is the third highest mountain in Colorado and also the fourth highest mountain in Mount Princeton is one of the Fourteeners of the US state of Colorado. Mount Yale is one of nine Fourteeners in the Collegiate Peaks, in the central part of the Sawatch Range near Buena Vista Colorado.
The town of Leadville, Colorado is located about 10 miles (16 km) east of the range, and Aspen, Colorado 20 miles (32 km) to the west. Leadville is a Statutory City that is the County seat of and the only incorporated municipality in The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United State Highway 82 traverses the range at Independence Pass, which is typically open only from late spring to mid autumn. State Highway 82 is an 8529 mile (13726 km long State highway in the U Independence Pass (el 3686 m/12095 ft is a high Mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States. It is also traversed by Hagerman Pass to the north, connecting the Arkansas Headwaters near Leadville with the upper valley of the Fryingpan River. Hagerman Pass (elevation 11925 ft/3635 m is a high Mountain pass on the Continental divide of the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado in the The Frying Pan River is a tributary of the Roaring Fork River, approximately 30 mi (48 km long in west central Colorado in the United States. Hagerman pass is traversable with four-wheel drive vehicles and on foot during summer and early autumn months. Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four" is a four-wheeled Vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four Wheels to The range contains numerous hiking trails within the White River National Forest and the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness. White River National Forest is a National Forest in northwest Colorado.
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Prominent peaks
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation |
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| 1 | Mount Elbert[2] NGS | 14,440 feet 4401 m |
9,093 feet 2772 m |
670. 6 miles 1079. 2 km |
| 2 | Mount Massive[3] | 14,428 feet 4398 m |
1,941 feet 592 m |
5. 1 miles 8. 2 km |
| 3 | Mount Harvard NGS | 14,427 feet 4397 m |
2,327 feet 709 m |
14. 9 miles 24. 0 km |
| 4 | La Plata Peak[3] | 14,368 feet 4379 m |
1,841 feet 561 m |
6. 3 miles 10. 1 km |
| 5 | Mount Antero NGS | 14,276 feet 4351 m |
2,503 feet 763 m |
17. 7 miles 28. 6 km |
| 6 | Mount Princeton NGS | 14,204 feet 4329 m |
2,177 feet 664 m |
5. 2 miles 8. 4 km |
| 7 | Mount Yale NGS | 14,202 feet 4329 m |
1,876 feet 572 m |
5. 5 miles 8. 9 km |
| 8 | Mount of the Holy Cross NGS | 14,011 feet 4271 m |
2,111 feet 643 m |
18. 5 miles 29. 8 km |
| 9 | Grizzly Peak NGS | 13,995 feet 4266 m |
1,908 feet 582 m |
6. 8 miles 10. 9 km |
| 10 | Mount Ouray NGS | 13,961 feet 4255 m |
2,659 feet 810 m |
13. 6 miles 21. 9 km |
| 11 | Mount Jackson[3] PB | 13,676 feet 4169 m |
1,810 feet 552 m |
3. 2 miles 5. 2 km |
| 12 | Williams Mountains High Point[3] PB | 13,389 feet 4081 m |
1,682 feet 513 m |
4. 0 miles 6. 5 km |
| 13 | Antora Peak[3] PB | 13,275 feet 4046 m |
2,409 feet 734 m |
6. 7 miles 10. 9 km |
| 14 | Henry Mountain[3] PB | 13,261 feet 4042 m |
1,674 feet 510 m |
11. 5 miles 18. 6 km |
| 15 | Park Cone[3] PB | 12,106 feet 3690 m |
2,040 feet 622 m |
3. 4 miles 5. 5 km |
| 16 | Red Table Mountain[3] PB | 12,043 feet 3671 m |
2,017 feet 615 m |
10. 3 miles 16. 6 km |
| 17 | Tomichi Dome[3] PB | 11,471 feet 3496 m |
2,325 feet 709 m |
13. 3 miles 21. 4 km |
| 18 | Castle Peak[3] PB | 11,285 feet 3440 m |
3,040 feet 927 m |
18. 9 miles 30. 5 km |
See also
References
- ^ Sawatch is pronounced /səˈwætʃ/. The Collegiate Peaks is a name given to a section of the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains located in central Colorado. See also State of Colorado The geography of the State of Colorado is unusually diverse encompassing both rugged mountainous terrain and vast plains See also Geography of Colorado, Rocky Mountains Colorado mountain ranges|Colorado mountain passesThis article comprises three sortable tables of mountain peaks See also Geography of Colorado Mountain ranges of the Southern Rocky Mountains|Colorado mountain peaksThe following sortable table lists the major Mountain ranges This name comes from a Ute language word meaning "blue earth" or "water at blue earth". The Ute language (also Southern Paiute and Colorado River) of the Numic branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family is actually a Dialect The Spanish language version of this name is usually spelled Saguache, while the English language version is usually spelled Sawatch. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States
- ^ The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to Mount Elbert is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j The elevation of this summit has been converted from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). The Sea Level Datum of 1929 was the vertical control datum established for vertical control Surveying in the United States of America by the General Adjustment The North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88 is the vertical control datum established for vertical control Surveying in the United States of America National Geodetic Survey
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