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Parkview Mountain

Parkview Mountain is the highest summit of the Rabbit Ears Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The mountain is on the Continental Divide in Routt National Forest about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Willow Creek Pass.

Parkview Mountain
Photograph of Parkview Mountain
The mountain, viewed from neighboring Radial Mountain (June 2024).
Highest point
Elevation12,301 ft (3,749 m)[1][2]
Prominence2,676 ft (816 m)[3]
Isolation10.91 mi (17.56 km)[3]
ListingColorado prominent summits
Colorado range high points
Coordinates40°19′49″N 106°08′11″W / 40.3303237°N 106.1362661°W / 40.3303237; -106.1362661[1]
Geography
Parkview Mountain is located in Colorado
Parkview Mountain
Parkview Mountain
LocationGrand and Jackson counties, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent rangeHighest summit of the
Rabbit Ears Range[3]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Parkview Mountain, Colorado[1]
Climbing
Easiest routehike

From the summit a climber can see both Middle Park to the south and North Park to the North, hence the name of the Peak.

The southern slopes of the mountain were impacted by the 2020 East Troublesome Fire.

Parkview Mountain viewed from Colorado Highway 125 (October 2022). Fire damage from the East Troublesome Fire is visible.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "PARKVIEW MOUNTAIN". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  2. ^ The elevation of Parkview Mountain includes an adjustment of 1.589 m ( 5.21 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. ^ a b c "Parkview Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "Parkview Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
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