Fairchild Mountain
| Fairchild Mountain | |
|---|---|
Fairchild Mountain, viewed from Trail Ridge Road | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,508 ft (4,117 m) |
| Prominence | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Parent peak | Ypsilon Mountain |
| Isolation | 1.19 mi (1.92 km) |
| Coordinates | 40°28′06″N 105°39′51″W / 40.4683168°N 105.6641704°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Lucius Fairchild |
| Geography | |
| Location | Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County, Colorado, U.S. |
| Parent range | Mummy Range |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Trail Ridge, Colorado |
Fairchild Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Mummy Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,508-foot (4,117 m) thirteener is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 9.6 miles (15.5 km) northwest (bearing 311°) of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The mountain was named after Lucius Fairchild, an American Civil War veteran who had served as Governor of Wisconsin and U.S. Minister to Spain.