McHenrys Peak

McHenrys Peak
East aspect
Highest point
Elevation13,327 ft (4,062 m)[1][2]
Prominence884 ft (269 m)[3]
Parent peakChiefs Head Peak (13,577 ft)[3][4]
Isolation1.23 mi (1.98 km)[3]
Coordinates40°15′47″N 105°39′27″W / 40.2629199°N 105.6573871°W / 40.2629199; -105.6573871[5]
Naming
EtymologyProf. Benjamin F. McHenry
Geography
McHenrys Peak is located in Colorado
McHenrys Peak
McHenrys Peak
Location in Colorado
McHenrys Peak is located in the United States
McHenrys Peak
McHenrys Peak
McHenrys Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyGrand County / Larimer County
Protected areaRocky Mountain National Park
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
Front Range
Topo mapUSGS McHenrys Peak
Geology
Rock agePrecambrian[7]
Rock typeGranite of Longs Peak batholith[6]
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 3 scrambling[3]

McHenrys Peak is a 13,327-foot-elevation (4,062-meter) mountain summit on the boundary shared by Grand County and Larimer County in Colorado, United States.

  1. ^ Robert M. Ormes (2000), Guide to the Colorado Mountains, Colorado Mountain Club Press, ISBN 9780967146607, p. 43.
  2. ^ "McHenrys Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "McHenrys Peak - 13,330' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference peakvisor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "McHenrys Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Geologic map of the Estes Park 30' x 60' quadrangle, north-central Colorado, W.A. Braddock, U.S. Geological Survey, 1984.
  7. ^ Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United States (including Alaska). Part 2 (1936), U.S. Government Printing Office, p. 2227.