Vermilion Peak

Vermilion Peak is a mountain in Colorado. It is one of 637 Colorado peaks above 13,000 feet (3962 m). It is located in the San Juan Range, and is the 74th highest mountain in Colorado. It is named Vermilion Peak because of the red-orange color it takes on when the sun shines on it.^[3] It is 9.7 miles ESE of Gladstone Peak.^[1]

Vermilion Peak
Vermilion Peak viewed from the east.
Highest point
Elevation	13,900 ft (4237 m)[1] NAVD88
Prominence	2105 ft (642 m)[1]
Parent peak	Gladstone Peak[1]
Isolation	9.07 mi (14.60 km)[1]
Listing	North America highest peaks 66th US highest major peaks 50th Colorado highest major peaks 28th Colorado county high points 22nd
Coordinates	37°47′57″N 107°49′42″W[2]
Geography
Vermilion Peak Location in Colorado
Location	San Miguel County and the high point of San Juan County, Colorado, United States[1]
Parent range	San Juan Mountains[1]
Topo map(s)	USGS 7.5' topographic map Ophir, Colorado[2]

See also

• North America portal
• United States portal
• Colorado portal
• Mountains portal

• List of mountain peaks of North America
  • List of mountain peaks of the United States
    • List of mountain peaks of Colorado
      • List of Colorado county high points

References

1. "Vermilion Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
2. "Vermilion Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
3. "CO's 13ers – 13,000-13,999 feet – by Elevation".

External links

• Media related to Vermilion Peak at Wikimedia Commons
• Map of Vermilion Peak