Middle Peak (Colorado)

Middle Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit in the San Miguel Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,306-foot (4,056 m) peak is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness, 17.1 miles (27.6 km) west-southwest (bearing 250°) of the Town of Telluride, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide separating San Juan National Forest and Dolores County from Uncompahgre National Forest and San Miguel County.^[1][2][4]

Middle Peak
Middle Peak centered, from airliner
Highest point
Elevation	13,306 ft (4,056 m)[1][2]
Prominence	1,960 ft (597 m)[2][3]
Isolation	5.50 mi (8.85 km)
Listing	North America highest peaks 107th US highest major peaks 88th Colorado highest major peaks 47th
Coordinates	37°51′20″N 108°06′44″W[4]
Geography
Middle Peak Colorado
Location	Dolores and San Miguel counties, Colorado, United States[4]
Parent range	San Miguel Mountains[2]
Topo map(s)	USGS 7.5' topographic map Dolores Peak, Colorado[4]

Topographic prominence

Neighboring Dolores Peak on the same drainage divide may be higher than Middle Peak. If this is the case, Dolores Peak would be the more topographically prominent of the two summits.

Historical names

• Dolores Peak
• Middle Peak ^[4]

See also

• North America portal
• United States portal
• Colorado portal
• Mountains portal

• List of mountain peaks of North America
  • List of mountain peaks of the United States
    • List of mountain peaks of Colorado