Bison Peak
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Bison Mountain | |
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Bison Peak | |
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Highest point | |
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Listing | Colorado prominent summits Colorado range high points |
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Geography | |
Location | Park County, Colorado, U.S.[1] |
Parent range | Front Range, Highest summit of the Tarryall Mountains[4] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map McCurdy Mountain, Colorado[2] |
Bison Peak is the highest summit of the Tarryall Mountains range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. Officially designated Bison Mountain,[1] the prominent 12,432-foot (3,789 m) peak is located in the Lost Creek Wilderness of Pike National Forest, 8.1 miles (13.1 km) north by west (bearing 352°) of the community of Tarryall in Park County, Colorado, United States. The summit is the highest point in the Lost Creek Wilderness.[2][3][4]
Mountain
Bison Peak was so named because rock formations near the summit were said to resemble American bison.[5]
Historical names
- Bison Mountain [1]
- Bison Peak
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
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