Garfield Peak is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,787-foot (4,202 m) thirteener is located 5.6 miles (9.0 km) south-southwest (bearing 197°) of Independence Pass, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Chaffee County from White River National Forest and Pitkin County.[2][3][1] Garfield Peak was named in honor of James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States.[4]
Garfield Peak | |
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Garfield Peak | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,787 ft (4,202 m)[2][3] |
Prominence | 360 ft (110 m)[3] |
Parent peak | Grizzly Peak[3] |
Isolation | 0.83 mi (1.34 km)[3] |
Coordinates | 39°01′50″N 106°35′41″W / 39.0305473°N 106.5947536°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Continental Divide between Chaffee and Pitkin counties, Colorado, United States[1] |
Parent range | Sawatch Range, Collegiate Peaks[3] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Independence Pass, Colorado[1] |