Mount Adams (Colorado)
Mountain in Colorado, United States of America
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Mount Adams is a high mountain summit of the Crestones in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,937-foot (4,248 m) thirteener is located in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, 5.1 miles (8.2 km) east by north (bearing 81°) of the Town of Crestone, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Custer County from Rio Grande National Forest and Saguache County.[1][2][3]
Prominence871 ft (265 m)[2]
Coordinates38°00′27″N 105°36′17″W[3]
| Mount Adams | |
|---|---|
View of Mount Adams from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,937 ft (4,248 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 871 ft (265 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 1.86 mi (2.99 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 38°00′27″N 105°36′17″W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Adams Location within Colorado | |
| Location | Custer and Saguache counties, Colorado, United States[3] |
| Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Range, Crestones[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Horn Peak, Colorado[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble Class 3 |
Climbing
Mount Adams can be climbed using Class 3 routes via the west ridge (Willow Lake), via the southeast face (Horn Creek Trailhead), or via the north west ridge (North Crestone Lake Trailhead).
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