Missouri Mountain
Mountain in Colorado, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Missouri Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Collegiate Peaks of the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,074-foot (4,290 m) fourteener is located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 15.2 miles (24.5 km) northwest by west (bearing 302°) of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4] Missouri Mountain is separated from its eastern neighbor Mount Belford by Elkhead Pass (13,220 feet).[6]
| Missouri Mountain | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14,074 ft (4,290 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 847 ft (258 m)[3] |
| Isolation | 1.31 mi (2.11 km)[3] |
| Listing | Colorado Fourteener 36th |
| Coordinates | 38°56′51″N 106°22′43″W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Missouri Mountain | |
| Location | Chaffee County, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
| Parent range | Sawatch Range, Collegiate Peaks[3] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Winfield, Colorado[1] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Northwest Ridge: Hike, class 2[5] |
Climbing
The standard route to the top is rated class 2.[7]
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