North Arapaho Peak

North Arapaho Peak
North Arapaho Peak from Panorama Point
Highest point
Elevation13,508 ft (4,117 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,665 ft (507 m)[2]
Isolation15.38 mi (24.75 km)[2]
Listing
Coordinates40°01′35″N 105°39′01″W / 40.026524°N 105.65035°W / 40.026524; -105.65035[3]
Geography
North Arapaho Peak is located in Colorado
North Arapaho Peak
North Arapaho Peak
LocationContinental Divide between
Boulder and Grand counties, Colorado, United States[4]
Parent rangeFront Range, Highest summit
of the Indian Peaks[2]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Monarch Lake, Colorado[3]

North Arapaho Peak is the highest summit of the Indian Peaks in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,508-foot (4,117 m) thirteener is located in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, 7.8 miles (12.6 km) west-southwest (bearing 245°) of the Town of Ward, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating Roosevelt National Forest and Boulder County from Arapaho National Forest and Grand County.[1][2][4][3]

Between North Arapaho Peak and neighboring South Arapaho Peak sits Arapaho Glacier, which is owned by the City of Boulder as part of its water supply. North and South Arapahoe Peaks are connected by a 0.8 mile, Class 4 connecting ridge. West of these peaks is Arapaho Pass.

  1. ^ a b The elevation of North Arapaho Peak includes an adjustment of +1.763 m (+5.78 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. ^ a b c d e "North Arapaho Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "North Arapaho Peak". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "North Arapaho Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 6, 2014.