| El Diente Peak | |
|---|---|
 El Diente Peak from Mount Wilson | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14,165 ft (4,317 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 239 ft (73 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Wilson[2] |
| Isolation | 0.75 mi (1.21 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°50′22″N 108°00′19″W / 37.8394383°N 108.0053474°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | The Tooth |
| Language of name | Spanish |
| Geography | |
  El Diente Peak | |
| Location | Dolores County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | San Juan Mountains[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Dolores Peak, Colorado[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | South Slopes: Scramble, class 3[4] |
El Diente Peak is a high summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,165-foot (4,317 m) peak is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) north by east (bearing 8°) of the Town of Rico in Dolores County, Colorado, United States. "El Diente" is Spanish for "The Tooth", a reference to the shape of the peak.[1][2][3]
- ^ a b The elevation of El Diente Peak includes an adjustment of +1.906 m (+6.25 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e f "El Diente Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "El Diente Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ "El Diente Peak Routes". 14ers.com.