Record SL-636970 · Wikidata Q1317383
Longs Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
4,346
m
14,259 ft
Prominence
896 m
Isolation
70.2 km
Coordinates
40.2549° N,
105.6152° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaLongs Peak is a mountain in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,256-foot (4345.22 m) fourteener is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 9.6 miles (15.5 km) southwest by south (bearing 209°) of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, United States. Longs Peak is the northernmost fourteener in the Rocky Mountains and the highest point in Boulder County and Rocky Mountain National Park. The mountain was named in honor of explorer Stephen Harriman Long and is featured on the Colorado state quarter.
First ascent
Date
1868
John Wesley Powell and party
Source · wikipedia
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ships Prow Tower | 4,074 m | E 109° | 0.8 km |
| Pagoda Mountain | 4,082 m | SW 238° | 1.1 km |
| Mount Meeker | 4,227 m | SE 129° | 1.1 km |
| Mount Lady Washington | 4,037 m | NE 36° | 1.2 km |
| Storm Peak | 4,060 m | N 340° | 1.3 km |
| The Spearhead | 3,820 m | W 271° | 1.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scaremaster | West Face | 5c | 29 m |
| Koren's Rain Dance | West Face | 5a | 29 m |
| Van Diver's West Wall | West Face | 3 | 29 m |
| Keyhole Spire | West Face | 6a | 29 m |
| Detter's Line | West Face | 5c | 29 m |
| West Slot | West Face | 4a | 29 m |
| Dialogue on Zen | West Face | 5a | 29 m |
| Dreamweaver | Long's Peak/Mt. Meeker Cirque | 4a | 65 m |
| Kiener's Route | Long's Peak/Mt. Meeker Cirque | 4a | 65 m |
| North Face / Cables Route | Long's Peak/Mt. Meeker Cirque | 4b | 65 m |
| Field's Chimney | Long's Peak/Mt. Meeker Cirque | 5a | 65 m |
| The Flying Dutchman | Long's Peak/Mt. Meeker Cirque | 1+ | 65 m |
| Martha | Long's Peak/Mt. Meeker Cirque | 4b | 65 m |
| The Notch Couloir | Long's Peak/Mt. Meeker Cirque | 4a | 65 m |
| Skyscraper | South Face | 1+ | 127 m |
| East Chimney | South Face | 1+ | 127 m |
| D7 Variation | Diamond, The | 6c | 185 m |
| Casual Route | Diamond, The | 6a | 185 m |
| Bright Star | Diamond, The | 7a | 185 m |
| Beethoven's Honeymoon | Diamond, The | 7c+ | 185 m |
| D7 | Diamond, The | 6c+ | 185 m |
| Full House | Diamond, The | 7b+ | 185 m |
| Curving Vine | Diamond, The | 6c | 185 m |
| D1 | Diamond, The | 7a+ | 185 m |
| Black Death | Diamond, The | 5c | 185 m |