Record SL-634799 · Wikidata Q7053957
North Arapaho Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
4,100
m
13,451 ft
Prominence
1,665 m
Isolation
24.8 km
Coordinates
40.0267° N,
105.6500° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaNorth Arapaho Peak is the highest summit of the Indian Peaks in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,508-foot (4,117 m) thirteener is located in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, 7.8 miles (12.6 km) west-southwest (bearing 245°) of the Town of Ward, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating Roosevelt National Forest and Boulder County from Arapaho National Forest and Grand County. Between North Arapaho Peak and neighboring South Arapaho Peak sits Arapaho Glacier, which is owned by the City of Boulder as part of its water supply. North and South Arapahoe Peaks are connected by a 0.8-mile (1.3 km), Class 4 connecting ridge. West of these peaks is Arapaho Pass.
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deshawa | 3,907 m | NE 41° | 1.1 km |
| Old Baldy | 3,974 m | SE 135° | 1.5 km |
| Quarter to 5 Peak | 3,749 m | SW 226° | 1.6 km |
| Arikaree Peak | 4,008 m | NE 24° | 2.4 km |
| Navajo Peak | 4,087 m | N 5° | 3.0 km |
| Mount Albion | 3,833 m | NE 64° | 3.1 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Ridge | Arapahoe Peaks | 1- | 86 m |
| Skinny 'bou | Arapahoe Peaks | 1- | 86 m |
| Vader Couloir | Arapahoe Peaks | 1 | 612 m |
| Unknown Pinnacle | Peak 12,878 | 4b | 2.7 km |
| Unnamed Pinnacle | Peak 12,878 | 4b | 2.7 km |
| North Face of Dicker's Peck | Navajo Peak | 5c | 3.0 km |
| Dicker's Peck | Navajo Peak | 4b | 3.0 km |
| North Face | Navajo Peak | 3+ | 3.0 km |
| The Rook | Apache Peak | 5c | 3.5 km |
| The Jester | Apache Peak | 4c | 3.5 km |
| The Bishop | Apache Peak | 4a | 3.5 km |
| The Queen | Apache Peak | 2- | 3.5 km |
| The Courier | Apache Peak | 5c | 3.5 km |
| Rook's Pawn | Apache Peak | 4c | 3.5 km |
| The Sage | Apache Peak | 5a | 3.5 km |
| Black Knight | Apache Peak | 4b | 3.5 km |
| Kasparov Traverse | Apache Peak | 5c | 3.5 km |
| Bishop's Scepter | Apache Peak | 4c | 3.5 km |
| Northwest Face | Apache Peak | 5a | 3.5 km |
| North Ridge | Mount Neva | 1 | 3.9 km |
| Direct East Face | Mount Neva | 5a | 3.9 km |
| Northwest Slopes | Mount Neva | 1- | 3.9 km |
| 12,045 Left Couloir | Jasper Peak | 1 | 4.5 km |
| East Face, Right | Iroquois Peak | 6a | 4.6 km |
| South Buttress | Shoshoni Peak | 6b | 4.6 km |