Ypsilon Mountain

Ypsilon Mountain, elevation 13,520 ft (4,121 m), is in the Mummy Range of Rocky Mountain National Park in northern Colorado. The mountain, along with Mount Chiquita, is most easily accessed from a trailhead on Fall River Road to the south. The mountain was named in 1887 after the Greek letter Ypsilon by Mrs. Frederick H. Chapin, who observed the Y-shaped snowfield on its east face.^[4]

Elevation13,520 ft (4,121 m)^[1][2]

Prominence1,116 ft (340 m)^[2]

Isolation2.64 mi (4.25 km)^[2]

Coordinates40°27′25″N 105°40′52″W^[3]

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Ypsilon Mountain
View of Ypsilon Mountain (peak on right) from the Ypsilon Lake Trail just before reaching Chipmunk Lake.
Highest point
Elevation	13,520 ft (4,121 m)[1][2]
Prominence	1,116 ft (340 m)[2]
Isolation	2.64 mi (4.25 km)[2]
Coordinates	40°27′25″N 105°40′52″W[3]
Geography
Ypsilon Mountain Colorado
Location	Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent range	Mummy Range[2]
Topo map(s)	USGS 7.5' topographic map Winfield, Colorado[3]

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