Byers Peak
The mountain in October, 2022
Highest point
Elevation3,901 m (12,799 ft)[1]
Prominence388 m (1,273 ft)[2]
Isolation10.89 km (6.77 mi)[2]
Coordinates39°51′52.46″N 105°56′50.94″W / 39.8645722°N 105.9474833°W / 39.8645722; -105.9474833
Naming
EtymologyNamed for William Byers[3]
Geography
Byers Peak is located in Colorado
Byers Peak
Byers Peak
The peak's location in Colorado
LocationGrand County, Colorado
Parent rangeVasquez Mountains[2]
Topo mapUSGS
Byers Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeNew Byers Peak Trail[4]

Byers Peak, elevation 12,799 ft (3,901 m), is a mountain in Grand County, Colorado southwest of Fraser, Colorado. The mountain is part of the Byers Peak Wilderness and is the peak for which the wilderness area is named. Byers Peak is easily seen from Fraser and serves as an easily-identifiable landmark.[5]

The mountain is named for William Byers, the founder of the Rocky Mountain News.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Byers Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Byers Peak". Peakbagger. n.d. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Byers Peak Wilderness". Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee National Grassland. USDA Forest Service. n.d. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "New Byers Peak Trail". SummitPost. n.d. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Byers Peak". SummitPost. n.d. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
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