Mount Herard is a high and prominent mountain summit in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,345-foot (4,068 m) thirteener is located in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness of Great Sand Dunes National Preserve, 15.0 miles (24.1 km) southeast (bearing 132°) of the Town of Crestone in Saguache County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]
| Mount Herard | |
|---|---|
 Mount Herard as seen from the Great Sand Dunes | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,345 ft (4,068 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 2,040 ft (622 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 4.63 mi (7.45 km)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 37°50′57″N 105°29′40″W / 37.8491666°N 105.4945°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Herard | |
| Location | Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Saguache County, Colorado, United States[3] |
| Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Range[2] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Medano Pass, Colorado[3] |
Mountain edit
Originally called Medano Peak, the mountain with seven separate summits was renamed Mount Seven at the request of the Colorado Mountain Club in 1970.[3] In 1984 the mountain's name was changed to honor Ulysses Herard who homesteaded on its slopes in 1876.[3]
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References edit
- ^ a b The elevation of Mount Herard includes an adjustment of +1.640 m (+5.38 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e "Mount Herard, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mount Herard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
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