Fairchild Mountain

Fairchild Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Mummy Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,508-foot (4,117 m) thirteener is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 9.6 miles (15.5 km) northwest (bearing 311°) of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]

Ypsilon Mountain (left), Fairchild Mountain (right)
For the mountain in Antarctica, see Fairchild Peak.
Fairchild Mountain
Fairchild Mountain, viewed from Trail Ridge Road
Highest point
Elevation13,508 ft (4,117 m)[1][2]
Prominence922 ft (281 m)[2]
Parent peakYpsilon Mountain[2]
Isolation1.19 mi (1.92 km)[2]
Coordinates40°28′06″N 105°39′51″W[3]
Naming
EtymologyLucius Fairchild[4]
Geography
Fairchild Mountain
LocationRocky Mountain National Park,
Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeMummy Range[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Trail Ridge, Colorado[3]

See also

References
  1. The elevation of Fairchild Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.692 m (+5.55 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. "Fairchild Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  3. "Fairchild Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  4. Dziezynski, James (1 August 2012). Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: An Opinionated Guide to 50+ Ascents of Classic and Little-Known Peaks from 8,144 to 14,433 Feet. Wilderness Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-89997-713-3.


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