Vermilion Peak is a mountain in Colorado. It is one of 637 Colorado peaks above 13,000 feet (3962 m). It is located in the San Juan Range, and is the 74th highest mountain in Colorado. It is named Vermilion Peak because of the red-orange color it takes on when the sun shines on it.[3] It is 9.7 miles ESE of Gladstone Peak.[1]
| Vermilion Peak | |
|---|---|
 Vermilion Peak viewed from the east. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,900 ft (4237 m)[1] NAVD88 |
| Prominence | 2105 ft (642 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Gladstone Peak[1] |
| Isolation | 9.07 mi (14.60 km)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 37°47′57″N 107°49′42″W / 37.7991623°N 107.8283984°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Vermilion Peak Location in Colorado | |
| Location | San Miguel County and the high point of San Juan County, Colorado, United States[1] |
| Parent range | San Juan Mountains[1] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Ophir, Colorado[2] |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Vermilion Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "Vermilion Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "CO's 13ers – 13,000-13,999 feet – by Elevation".
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