| Mount of the Holy Cross | |
|---|---|
 Mount of the Holy Cross, 2009 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14,011 ft (4270.5 m)[1] NAVD88 |
| Prominence | 2113 ft (644 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 18.41 mi (29.6 km)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 39°28′01″N 106°28′54″W / 39.4668287°N 106.4816869°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount of the Holy Cross | |
| Location | High point of Eagle County, Colorado, United States[2] |
| Parent range | Sawatch Range[2] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount of the Holy Cross, Colorado[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 1873 James Gardner and W.H. Holmes[2] |
| Easiest route | North Ridge: Hike, class 2[4] |
Mount of the Holy Cross is a high and prominent mountain summit in the northern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,011-foot (4270.5 m) fourteener is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness of White River National Forest, 6.6 miles (10.7 km) west-southwest (bearing 244°) of the Town of Red Cliff in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The summit of Mount of the Holy Cross is the highest point in Eagle County and the northern Sawatch Range.[1][2][3]
- ^ a b c "MT HOLY CROSS ET". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved January 8, 2016. Note: The summit of Mount of the Holy Cross is +0.61 m (+2.0 ft) higher than NGS station MT HOLY CROSS ET.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mount of the Holy Cross, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "Mount of the Holy Cross". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Mt. of the Holy Cross Routes". 14ers.com.