Mount Zirkel
| Mount Zirkel | |
|---|---|
 View of West face of Mt. Zirkel in Mt. Zirkel Wilderness in northern Colorado, taken from Fryingpan Basin | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,182 ft (3,713 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 3,460 ft (1,050 m)[2] |
| Listing | Colorado prominent summits Colorado range high points Colorado county high points |
| Geography | |
  Mount Zirkel Colorado | |
| Standort | Jackson/Routt counties, Colorado, U.S. |
| Region | US-CO |
| Parent range | Park Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Zirkel |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
Mount Zirkel, elevation 12,182 ft (3,713 m), is the highest summit of the Park Range in northern Colorado. The mountain in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness of Routt National Forest northeast of Steamboat Springs was named after German geologist Ferdinand Zirkel.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Mount Zirkel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ "Mount Zirkel, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
See also
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