Handies Peak facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Handies Peak |
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The peak in 2018.
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14,058 ft (4284.8 m) NAVD88 |
| Prominence | 1908 ft (582 m) |
| Isolation | 11.18 mi (18.00 km) |
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 Handies Peak
Location in Colorado
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| Location | Hinsdale County, Colorado, U.S. |
| Parent range | San Juan Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Handies Peak, Colorado |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1874 Franklin Rhoda |
| Easiest route | hike |
Handies Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit of the San Juan Mountains range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,058-foot (4284.8 m) fourteener is located in the Bureau of Land Management Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area, 13.4 miles (21.5 km) southwest by west (bearing 232°) of the Town of Lake City in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States.
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