Lavender Peak (Colorado)

Lavender Peak is a high mountain summit in the La Plata Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,233-foot (4,033 m) thirteener is located in San Juan National Forest, 13.5 miles (21.7 km) northeast by east (bearing 61°) of the Town of Mancos in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States.^[1][2][3] The peak lies 0.53 miles (0.85 km) east-southeast of the higher and more well-known Hesperus Mountain. Lavender Peak was named in honor of Dwight Garrigues Lavender (1911-1934), the author of a 1932 climbing guide to the San Juan Mountains.^[3]

Elevation13,233 ft (4,033 m)^[1][2]

Prominence408 ft (124 m)^[2]

Parent peakHesperus Mountain^[2]

Isolation0.50 mi (0.80 km)^[2]

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Lavender Peak
Lavender Peak in spring
Highest point
Elevation	13,233 ft (4,033 m)[1][2]
Prominence	408 ft (124 m)[2]
Parent peak	Hesperus Mountain[2]
Isolation	0.50 mi (0.80 km)[2]
Coordinates	37°26′30″N 108°04′49″W[3]
Geography
Lavender Peak Colorado
Location	Montezuma County, Colorado, United States[3]
Parent range	La Plata Mountains[2]
Topo map(s)	USGS 7.5' topographic map La Plata, Colorado[2]
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble

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