Mount Ida (Colorado)

Mount Ida is a mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,874-foot (3,924 m) peak is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 13.4 miles (21.6 km) west (bearing 268°) of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide between Grand and Larimer counties.[3][2][1][4] The mountain was probably named after Mount Ida on Crete.[5]

Mount Ida
Mount Ida and Azure Lake
Highest point
Elevation12,874 ft (3,924 m)[1]
Prominence520 ft (158 m)[2]
Isolation1.16 mi (1.87 km)[2]
Coordinates40°22′18″N 105°46′45″W[1]
Geography
Mount Ida
LocationGrand and Larimer counties, Colorado, U.S.[1]
Parent rangeFront Range[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Grand Lake, Colorado[1]

See also

References
  1. "Mount Ida". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  2. "Mount Ida, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  3. The elevation of Mount Ida includes an adjustment of +1.633 m (+5.36 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  4. "Mount Ida". Peakery.com. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  5. 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. 110. ISBN 978-0-89997-713-3.
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