Mount Bross

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Mount Bross is a high mountain summit in the Mosquito Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,178-foot (4,321 m) fourteener is located in Pike National Forest, 4.1 miles (6.6 km) northwest by north (bearing 327°) of the Town of Alma in Park County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4] Mount Bross is named in honor of William Bross, who owned property in the area.[6]

Elevation14,178 ft (4,321 m)[1][2]
Prominence312 ft (95 m)[3]
Parent peakMount Cameron[3]
Isolation0.99 mi (1.59 km)[3]
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Mount Bross
Highest point
Elevation14,178 ft (4,321 m)[1][2]
Prominence312 ft (95 m)[3]
Parent peakMount Cameron[3]
Isolation0.99 mi (1.59 km)[3]
ListingColorado Fourteener 22nd
Coordinates39°20′08″N 106°06′28″W[1]
Geography
Mount Bross is located in Colorado
Mount Bross
Mount Bross
LocationPark County, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent rangeMosquito Range[3]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Alma, Colorado[1]
Climbing
Easiest routeEast Slopes: Hike, class 1[5]
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Geography

Mount Bross (left) and Mount Lincoln (right) as viewed from Colorado State Highway 9

It is often climbed together with Mount Lincoln and nearby Mount Democrat.[7]

In 2005, the summit of Mount Bross was closed to the public because of safety concerns related to mines and trail access through private land.[8][9][10]

"No Public Access" sign near Kite Lake.

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