West Buffalo Peak, elevation 13,327 ft (4,062 m), is a summit in the Mosquito Range of central Colorado. The mountain is the highest peak of the Buffalo Peaks, slightly taller than East Buffalo Peak.[5] It is located in the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness.[2]

West Buffalo Peak
West Buffalo Peak (left) and East Buffalo Peak
Highest point
Elevation13,332 ft (4,064 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,986 ft (605 m)[2]
Isolation9.61 mi (15.47 km)[2]
Listing
Coordinates38°59′30″N 106°07′30″W / 38.9917034°N 106.1248904°W / 38.9917034; -106.1248904[3]
Geography
West Buffalo Peak is located in Colorado
West Buffalo Peak
West Buffalo Peak
LocationChaffee and Park counties, Colorado, United States[4]
Parent rangeMosquito Range[2]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Harvard Lakes, Colorado[3]

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References

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  1. ^ The elevation of West Buffalo Peak includes an adjustment of +1.834 m (+6.02 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. ^ a b c d e "West Buffalo Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "West Buffalo Peak". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "West Buffalo Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  5. ^ "Buffalo Peaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-03-24.