Mount Julian (Colorado)

Mount Julian is a mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,933-foot (3,942 m) peak is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 12.2 miles (19.7 km) west (bearing 268°) of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3] The mountain was named in honor of Julian Hayden, a civil engineer who lived in Estes Park.[5]

Mount Julian
Mount Julian viewed from Trail Ridge Road
Highest point
Elevation12,933 ft (3,942 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,220 ft (372 m)[2]
Isolation6.19 mi (9.96 km)[2]
Coordinates40°22′16″N 105°45′27″W[3]
Geography
Mount Julian
LocationRocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeFront Range[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Grand Lake, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble[4]

See also

References
  1. The elevation of Mount Julian includes an adjustment of +1.657 m (+5.44 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. "Mount Julian, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  3. "Mount Julian". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  4. "Mount Julian". SummitPost. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
  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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