Mount Parnassus (Colorado)
| Mount Parnassus | |
|---|---|
 Mount Parnassus, as seen from Loveland Ski Area | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,580 ft (4,139 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 537 ft (164 m) [2] |
| Isolation | 0.98 mi (1.58 km) [2] |
| Coordinates | 39°43′12″N 105°49′21″W / 39.7199869°N 105.822509°WCoordinates: 39°43′12″N 105°49′21″W / 39.7199869°N 105.822509°W [3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Parnassus | |
| Location | Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States[3] |
| Parent range | Front Range[2] |
| Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Grays Peak, Colorado[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
Mount Parnassus is a high mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,580-foot (4,139 m) thirteener is located in Arapaho National Forest, 5.4 miles (8.7 km) west-northwest (bearing 288°) of the Town of Silver Plume in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Location and geography
Mount Parnassus sits east of the Continental Divide in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The summit is located near Interstate 70.[4] The higher Bard Peak, at 13,647 feet (4,160 m), sits nearby, and the closest major town is Silver Plume, Colorado.[5][8] It is also in close proximity to Woods Mountain, Mount Sniktau, Engelmann Peak, Robeson Peak, and Pettingell Peak.[9]
Hiking
By automobile, Mount Parnassus is about one hour west of Denver. Hikers may reach the summit of the mountain on foot by following the Watrous Gulch Trail, starting at the Herman Gulch Trailhead off of Interstate 70.[4] From the trailhead, visitors must hike roughly 7 miles (round trip) and gain roughly 3,300 feet (1,000 m) in elevation to reach the summit.
Historical names
- Mount Parnassus – 1933 [3]
- Scout Peak
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- 1 2 The elevation of Mount Parnassus includes an adjustment of +1.732 m (+5.68 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Parnassus, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Parnassus". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Mount Parnassus". Front Range (CO). PeakBagger.com. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- 1 2 "13ers.com - Mt. Parnassus". Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ Roach, Gerry. "Colorado's Summits – 13,000 to 13,999 feet". climb.mountains.com. Mountains.com. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ "Parnassus, Mount". CO Peak Statistics. Lists of John. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ "Mount Parnassus Summit - Colorado Mountain Peak Information". MountainZone.com. demand|Media Sports. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ "Mount Parnassus". Retrieved 1 December 2012.
