Bison Peak

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Bison Mountain

Bison Peak

Bison Mountain

Colorado

Highest point
Elevation| 12,432 ft (3,789 m)[2][3]
Prominence| 2,451 ft (747 m)[4]
Isolation| 18.23 mi (29.34 km)[4]
Listing| Colorado prominent summits
Colorado range high points
Coordinates| 39°14′18″N 105°29′52″W﻿ / ﻿39.2383526°N 105.4978115°W﻿ / 39.2383526; -105.4978115[2]
Geography
Location| Park County, Colorado, U.S.[1]
Parent range| Front Range, Highest summit of the Tarryall Mountains[4]
Topo map(s)| USGS 7.5' topographic map
McCurdy Mountain, Colorado[2]

Bison Peak is the highest summit of the Tarryall Mountains range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. Officially designated Bison Mountain,[1] the prominent 12,432-foot (3,789 m) peak is located in the Lost Creek Wilderness of Pike National Forest, 8.1 miles (13.1 km) north by west (bearing 352°) of the community of Tarryall in Park County, Colorado, United States. The summit is the highest point in the Lost Creek Wilderness.[2][3][4]

## Mountain

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Bison Peak was so named because rock formations near the summit were said to resemble American bison.[5]

## Historical names

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* Bison Mountain [1]
* Bison Peak

## See also

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## References

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1. ^ a b c "Bison Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
2. ^ a b c d "BISON". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
3. ^ a b The elevation of Bison Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.623 m (+5.32 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
4. ^ a b c d "Bison Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
5. ^ Dziezynski, James (1 August 2012). Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: An Opinionated Guide to 50+ Ascents of Classic and Little-Known Peaks from 8,144 to 14,433 Feet. Wilderness Press. p. 203\. ISBN 978-0-89997-713-3.

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