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West Spanish Peak
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| West Spanish Peak | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 13,626 ft (4,153 m) |
| Location | Colorado, United States |
| Range | Culebra Range, Sangre de Cristo Mountains |
| Prominence | 3,686 ft (1,124 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | Spanish Peaks (CO) |
| Easiest route | West Ridge: hike/scramble (Class 2) |
West Spanish Peak is a high mountain peak in the US state of Colorado. It is the higher of the two Spanish Peaks, two large igneous stocks which form an eastern outlier of the Culebra Range, a subrange of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Though not a fourteener, it is the twelfth most topographically prominent peak in the state.
Due to its position well east of the Culebra Range and on the edge of the eastern plains of Colorado, West Spanish Peak enjoys great local vertical relief in almost all directions. For example, it rises over 5,200 ft (1,585 m) in less than 4 mi (6.4 km) on both its north and south flanks.
While the Spanish Peaks have the appearance of volcanic cones, they are actually stocks, remnants of an igneous batholith which formed underground around 25 million years ago. They are surrounded by radiating dikes, up to 14 mi (22 km) long, made of the same material.[2]
The standard ascent route for West Spanish Peak starts at Cordova Pass, a high pass (11,248 ft/3,428 m) to the west of the peak. It follows a trail for about 2 mi (3.2 km) and a rough path on talus and scree up the southwest ridge of the peak for an additional 1.5 mi (2.4 km).[3]
- ^ Colorado high-prominence peaks on peaklist.org
- ^ The Spanish Peaks on sangres.com
- ^ Mike Garratt and Bob Martin, Colorado's High Thirteeners, Third Edition, Johnson Books, Boulder, Colorado, ISBN 0-917895-39-8.
- West Spanish Peak on Summitpost
- Maps and aerial photos
- WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image from TerraServer-USA
- Surrounding area map from Google Maps
- Location in the United States from the Census Bureau
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