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Bison Peak

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Isolation
  
18.23 mi (29.34 km)

Prominence
  
747 m

Elevation
  
3,789 m

Parent range
  
Front Range

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Listing
  
Colorado prominent summits Colorado range high points

Location
  
Park County, Colorado, U.S.

Topo map
  
USGS 7.5' topographic map McCurdy Mountain, Colorado

Mountain range
  
Front Range, Rocky Mountains

Similar
  
Buffalo Peak, Front Range, Windy Peak, Grays Peak, Mount Silverheels

Bison Peak is the highest summit of the Tarryall Mountains range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. Officially designated Bison Mountain, the prominent 12,432-foot (3,789 m) peak is located in the Lost Creek Wilderness of Pike National Forest, 8.1 miles (13.1 km) north by west (bearing 352°) of the community of Tarryall in Park County, Colorado, United States. The summit is the highest point in the Lost Creek Wilderness.

Contents

Map of Bison Peak, Colorado 80456, USA

MountainEdit

Bison Peak was so named because rock formations near the summit were said to resemble American bison.

Historical namesEdit

  • Bison Mountain
  • Bison Peak
  • References

    Bison Peak Wikipedia