Isolation 16.33 mi (26.28 km) Prominence 679 m | Elevation 3,528 m Parent range Sangre de Cristo Range | |
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Listing Colorado prominent summits Location Huerfano County, Colorado, U.S. Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
La Veta Pass, Colorado Mountain range Sangre de Cristo Range, Front Range, Sangre de Cristo Mountains Similar East Spanish Peak, West Spanish Peak, Greenhorn Mountain, Mount Zwischen, Blanca Peak | ||
Mount Mestas is a mountain summit in the southeastern Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,573-foot (3,527 m) peak is located 3.2 miles (5.1 km) southeast (bearing 131°) of North La Veta Pass in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. The mountain was known as La Veta Peak until 1949 when it was renamed in honor of PFC Felix B. Mestas, Jr. who was killed in action during the Second World War.
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Map of Mt Mestas, Colorado 81055, USA
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