Isolation 18.23 mi (29.34 km) Prominence 747 m | Elevation 3,789 m | |
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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.
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Map of Bison Peak, Colorado 80456, USA
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Bison Peak was so named because rock formations near the summit were said to resemble American bison.
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