El Diente Peak
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El Diente Peak from Mount Wilson
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| Parent peak | Mount Wilson[1] |
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| Naming | |
| Translation | The Tooth (Spanish) |
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 El Diente Peak
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| Location | Dolores County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | San Miguel Mountains[1] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Dolores Peak, Colorado[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Difficult scramble class 3 on loose rock |
El Diente Peak is a high summit in the San Miguel Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,165-foot (4,317 m) peak is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) north by east (bearing 8°) of the Town of Rico in Dolores County, Colorado, United States. "El Diente" is Spanish for "The Tooth", a reference to the shape of the peak.[2][1][3]
Climbing
The topographic prominence of El Diente Peak is only 239 feet (73 m), so by a strict 300-foot (91 m) cutoff rule it would not be counted as a separate peak from its higher neighbor Mount Wilson. However the 3/4 mile (1.2 km) connecting ridge is a significant climbing challenge (Class 4/5), making El Diente more independent than its prominence would indicate.[4] Hence it is often regarded as a full-fledged fourteener.
El Diente is one of the more dramatic peaks in Colorado in terms of local relief and steepness. As a result, it is one of the most challenging climbs among Colorado's fourteeners. All routes involve at least class 3 scrambling on loose talus, and poor route-finding can expose the climber to more difficult and dangerous terrain.
Historical names
- El Diente
- El Diente Peak [3]
See also
References
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External links
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