Twilight Peak

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Twilight Peak
The San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado's San Juan County, below Silverton LCCN2015632266.tif
Twilight Peak from the Million Dollar Highway
Highest point
Elevation 13,163 ft (4,012 m) [1] [2]
Prominence 2,338 ft (713 m) [2]
Isolation 4.88 mi (7.85 km) [2]
Listing
Coordinates 37°39′47″N107°43′37″W / 37.6630537°N 107.7270075°W / 37.6630537; -107.7270075 [3]
Geography
USA Colorado relief location map.svg
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Twilight Peak
Location in Colorado
Location San Juan County, Colorado, U.S. [3]
Parent range San Juan Mountains,
Highest summit of the
West Needle Mountains [2]
Topo map(s) USGS 7.5' topographic map
Snowdon Peak, Colorado [3]

Twilight Peak is the highest summit of the West Needle Mountains range of the San Juan Mountains System in southwestern Colorado.

Contents

The prominent 13,163-foot (4,012 m) peak is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 10.7 miles (17.3 km) south-southwest (bearing 199°) of the Town of Silverton in San Juan County. [1] [2] [3]

Climbing

The standard approach to Twilight Peak is via a trail from Molas Pass to the north. The trail leads to Crater Lake from where the summit is accessible. Adjacent to Twilight Peak are North Twilight Peak (13,075 feet) and South Twilight Peak (12,932 feet).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 The elevation of Twilight Peak includes an adjustment of +1.537 m (+5.04 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Twilight Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Twilight Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 22, 2014.
North Twilight and Twilight Peak Twilight Peak.jpg
North Twilight and Twilight Peak