Record SL-634909 · Wikidata Q6924826
Mount of the Holy Cross
No list classifications
Elevation
4,271
m
14,011 ft
Prominence
644 m
Isolation
29.6 km
Coordinates
39.4668° N,
106.4818° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount of the Holy Cross is a high and prominent mountain summit in the northern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,005-foot (4268.80 m) fourteener is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness of White River National Forest, 6.6 miles (10.7 km) west-southwest (bearing 244°) of the Town of Red Cliff in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The summit of Mount of the Holy Cross is the highest point in Eagle County and the northern Sawatch Range.
First ascent
Date
1873
August James Gardner and W.H. Holmes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notch Mountain | 4,030 m | NE 57° | 2.2 km |
| Whitney Peak | 4,041 m | S 169° | 3.9 km |
| Middle Mountain | 3,760 m | SW 235° | 4.4 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Face | Mount of the Holy Cross | 5b | 278 m |
| Psychic Bomber | Homestake Road Crag | 6b | 9.4 km |
| Dude, I Think I Lost My Wallet? | Homestake Road Crag | 7a | 9.4 km |
| Wolfman Shuffle | Homestake Road Crag | 6c | 9.4 km |
| 5.9 | Homestake Road Crag | 5c | 9.4 km |
| Neon Noodle | Homestake Road Crag | 6c+ | 9.4 km |
| Far Left 5.8 | Homestake Road Crag | 5b | 9.4 km |
| Three's a Charm | Homestake Road Crag | 6a | 9.4 km |
| 5.10 | Homestake Road Crag | 6b | 9.4 km |
| Transmogrifier | Homestake Road Crag | 6c+ | 9.4 km |
| Don't Drag the Dog | Homestake Road Crag | 6b | 9.4 km |
| Gomer Alert (Dude, I Think I Lost My Wallet?) | Homestake Road Crag | 6b | 9.4 km |
| Night and Day | Homestake Road Crag | 6a+ | 9.4 km |
| Spanish Silver | Trango Tower | 5b | 9.7 km |
| This 'N | Whatchamacallit Boulder, The | V4 | 9.7 km |
| The Other "N | Whatchamacallit Boulder, The | V1 | 9.7 km |
| V0 Crack | Whatchamacallit Boulder, The | V0 | 9.7 km |
| Yonder Throw | Whatchamacallit Boulder, The | V1+ | 9.7 km |
| Candy Bar Wrappers | Whatchamacallit Boulder, The | V1 | 9.7 km |
| Which 'N | Whatchamacallit Boulder, The | V3 | 9.7 km |
| Over Yonder | Whatchamacallit Boulder, The | V1 | 9.7 km |
| Through the Bowels | Whatchamacallit Boulder, The | V0 | 9.7 km |
| That 'N | Whatchamacallit Boulder, The | V2 | 9.7 km |
| The Shorty | Anti-Gravity Wall, The | V1 | 9.8 km |
| Sending First | Anti-Gravity Wall, The | V2 | 9.8 km |