Isolation 21.50 mi (34.60 km) Prominence 914 m Parent range Gore Range | Elevation 4,141 m Mountain range Gore Range | |
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Listing North America highest peaks 88th
US highest major peaks 71st
Colorado highest major peaks 36th Location Eagle and Summit counties,
Colorado, United States Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
Mount Powell, Colorado Similar West Buffalo Peak, Jacque Peak, Mount Herard, Hagues Peak, Vermilion Peak | ||
Mount Powell is the highest summit of the Gore Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 13,586-foot (4,141 m) thirteener is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north by east (bearing 8°) of the Town of Vail, Colorado, United States, along the drainage divide separating White River National Forest and Eagle County from Arapaho National Forest and Summit County. Mount Powell was named in honor of John Wesley Powell who climbed to the summit in 1868.
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Map of Mount Powell, Colorado 80498, USA
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Mount Powell is very prominent when viewed from the north east, rising 6,000 feet above Green Mountain Reservoir.
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Mount Powell (Colorado) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA