Gilpin Peak facts for kids
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Gilpin Peak and Wright Lake
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,700 ft (4,176 m) |
| Prominence | 720 ft (219 m) |
| Isolation | 1.20 mi (1.93 km) |
| Parent peak | Mount Sneffels |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | William Gilpin |
| Geography | |
 Gilpin Peak
Location in Colorado
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| Location | Ouray and San Miguel counties, Colorado, United States |
| Parent range | San Juan Mountains, Sneffels Range |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Grays Peak, Colorado |
Gilpin Peak is a high mountain summit in the Sneffels Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,700-foot (4,176 m) thirteener is located in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northeast (bearing 23°) of the Town of Telluride, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide between Ouray County and San Miguel County. Gilpin Peak was named in honor of William Gilpin, the first Governor of the Territory of Colorado.
Images for kids
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Gilpin Peak seen from summit of Mt. Sneffels
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