| Hesperus Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Dibé Ntsaa (in Navajo) | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Hesperus.jpg) Hesperus Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,237 ft (4,035 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 2,852 ft (869 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 24.53 mi (39.48 km)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 37°26′42″N 108°05′20″W / 37.4449971°N 108.0889642°W[3] |
| Geography | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_Colorado_relief_location_map.svg)  Hesperus Mountain | |
| Location | High point of Montezuma County, Colorado, United States[2] |
| Parent range | Highest summit of the La Plata Mountains[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map La Plata, Colorado[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Hesperus Mountain (Navajo: Dibé Ntsaa meaning "Big Mountain Sheep"[4]) is the highest summit of the La Plata Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 13,237-foot (4,035 m) thirteener is located in San Juan National Forest, 13.2 miles (21.2 km) northeast by east (bearing 59°) of the Town of Mancos in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The summit of Hesperus Mountain is the highest point in Montezuma County.[1][2][3]
- ^ a b The elevation of Hesperus Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.650 m (+5.41 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e f "Hesperus Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Hesperus Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ Carey, Harold. "Mount Hesperus – Navajo Sacred Mountain". Navajo People.