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Ellingwood Point
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View of Blanca Peak (left) and Ellingwood Point (center) from summit of Mount Lindsey
Highest point
Elevation 14,048 ft (4,282 m)
Prominence 342 ft (104 m)
Isolation 0.52 mi (0.84 km)
Parent peak Blanca Peak
Listing Colorado Fourteener 42nd
Geography
Ellingwood Point is located in Colorado
Ellingwood Point
Ellingwood Point
Location in Colorado
Location Alamosa and Huerfano counties, Colorado, United States
Parent range Sangre de Cristo Range,
Sierra Blanca Massif
Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
Blanca Peak, Colorado
Climbing
Easiest route Class 2 scramble

Ellingwood Point is a tall mountain peak found in the Sangre de Cristo Range. This mountain range is part of the larger Rocky Mountains in North America. The peak stands at 14,048-foot (4,282 m) high. Mountains over 14,000 feet are often called "fourteeners."

Ellingwood Point is located in the Sierra Blanca Massif. It is about 9.9 miles (16.0 km) north and east of the Town of Blanca, Colorado, United States. The mountain sits on the border between Rio Grande National Forest and Alamosa County on one side, and San Isabel National Forest and Huerfano County on the other.

The mountain was named to honor Albert Russell Ellingwood. He was a very important person in the early days of mountain climbing. He explored many mountains in the Western United States, especially in Colorado.

Understanding Ellingwood Point's Status

Ellingwood Point is considered an independent peak. However, it just barely meets the requirements. In Colorado, a mountain needs to rise at least 300-foot (91 m) above the land around it to be called a separate peak. This is called its topographic prominence.

Ellingwood Point is also very close to its "parent" peak, Blanca Peak. Because of these reasons, some people have debated if it should be on the list of Colorado's fourteeners. But most experts agree that it is a true fourteener.

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A view of Ellingwood Point and Blanca Peak from just above the Blue Lakes

Names of the Peak

Over time, this mountain has been known by a couple of names:

  • Ellingwood Peak
  • Ellingwood Point – This name was officially recognized in 1972.
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