Mount Mestas is a mountain summit in the southeastern Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,573-foot (3,527 m) peak is located 3.2 miles (5.1 km) southeast (bearing 131°) of North La Veta Pass in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3] The mountain was known as La Veta Peak until 1949 when it was renamed in honor of PFC Felix B. Mestas Jr. who was killed in action during the Second World War.[3]
| Mount Mestas | |
|---|---|
 A view of Mount Mestas from the Cuchara Valley. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,573 ft (3,527 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 2,229 ft (679 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 16.33 mi (26.28 km)[2] |
| Listing | Colorado prominent summits |
| Coordinates | 37°34′58″N 105°08′50″W / 37.5827867°N 105.1472229°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Mestas | |
| Location | Huerfano County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Range[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map La Veta Pass, Colorado[3] |
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edit- ^ a b The elevation of Mount Mestas includes an adjustment of +1.372 m (+4.50 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e "Mount Mestas, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mount Mestas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
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