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Windom Peak
Windom Peak (left center) from across Chicago Basin.
Highest point
Elevation14,093 ft (4296 m)[1]
NAVD88
Prominence2187 ft (667 m)[1]
Isolation26.3 mi (42.4 km)[1]
Listing
  • North America highest peaks 54th
  • US highest major peaks 40th
  • Colorado highest major peaks 21st
  • Colorado fourteeners 32nd
  • Colorado county high points 18th
Coordinates37°37′16″N 107°35′31″W / 37.621166°N 107.591879°W / 37.621166; -107.591879[2]
Geography
Windom Peak is located in Colorado
Windom Peak
Windom Peak
Location in Colorado
LocationHigh point of La Plata County, Colorado, United States[1]
Parent rangeSan Juan Mountains,
Highest summit of the
Needle Mountains[1]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Columbine Pass, Colorado[2]
Climbing
Easiest routeWest Ridge: Hike, class 2[3]

Windom Peak is the highest summit of the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 14,093-foot (4,296 m) fourteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 28.2 miles (45.4 km) northeast by north (bearing 32°) of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The summit of Windom Peak is the highest point in La Plata County and the entire San Juan River drainage basin.[1][2] The mountain was named in honor of Minnesota senator William Windom.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Windom Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Windom Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Windom Peak Routes". 14ers.com.
  4. ^ Dziezynski, James (1 August 2012). Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: An Opinionated Guide to 50+ Ascents of Classic and Little-Known Peaks from 8,144 to 14,433 Feet. Wilderness Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-89997-713-3.

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