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Handies Peak

Coordinates: 37°54′47″N 107°30′16″W / 37.9129769°N 107.5044042°W / 37.9129769; -107.5044042
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Handies Peak
The peak in 2018.
Highest point
Elevation14,058 ft (4284.8 m)[1]
NAVD88
Prominence1908 ft (582 m)[2]
Isolation11.18 mi (18.00 km)[2]
Listing
Coordinates37°54′47″N 107°30′16″W / 37.9129769°N 107.5044042°W / 37.9129769; -107.5044042[1]
Geography
Handies Peak is located in Colorado
Handies Peak
Handies Peak
LocationHinsdale County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeSan Juan Mountains[2]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Handies Peak, Colorado[1]
Climbing
First ascent1874 Franklin Rhoda
Easiest routeSouthwest Slopes: Hike, class 1[4]

Handies Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit of the San Juan Mountains range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,058-foot (4284.8 m) fourteener is located in the Bureau of Land Management Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area, 13.4 miles (21.5 km) southwest by west (bearing 232°) of the Town of Lake City in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States.[2][3][5]

Climbing

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There is a class 1 route to the top.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "HANDIES". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Handies Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Handies Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "Handies Peak Routes". 14ers.com.
  5. ^ "Handies Peak". Bureau of Land Management. 2013-02-27. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Handies Peak - Southwest Slopes Route Description". 14ers.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
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