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Windom Peak

Mountain in the state of Colorado From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Windom Peak is the highest summit of the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 4,293.72-metre (14,087 ft) fourteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 28.2 miles (45.4 km) northeast by north (bearing 32°) of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The summit of Windom Peak is the highest point in La Plata County and the entire San Juan River drainage basin.[2][3] The mountain was named in honor of Minnesota senator William Windom.[5]

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Climbing

Windom Peak is one of three fourteeners in the Needle Mountains; the other two are Mount Eolus and Sunlight Peak. Windom and Sunlight lie on the east side of Twin Lakes, in upper Chicago Basin, while Eolus lies on the west side. All three peaks are relatively remote by Colorado standards, and have a strong wilderness character; however they can be popular in summer.[6]

The standard route up Windom Peak is rated class 2.[7]

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Historical names

  • Windom Mountain
  • Windom Peak – 1974 [3]

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