Mount Richthofen
| Mount Richthofen | |
|---|---|
Mount Richthofen, the high mountain in the center, as seen from Diamond Peaks to the north. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,945 ft (3,946 m) |
| Prominence | 2,680 ft (817 m) |
| Isolation | 9.66 mi (15.55 km) |
| Listing | Colorado prominent summits Colorado range high points |
| Coordinates | 40°28′10″N 105°53′42″W / 40.4694275°N 105.8950133°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Ferdinand von Richthofen |
| Geography | |
| Location | Continental Divide between Rocky Mountain National Park in Grand County and Jackson County, Colorado, United States |
| Parent range | Highest summit of the Never Summer Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Richthofen, Colorado |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 20-25 myo |
| Mountain type | Andesite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | William S. Cooper 1908 |
| Easiest route | class 3 scramble |
Mount Richthofen is the highest summit of the Never Summer Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 12,945-foot (3,946 m) peak is located 5.6 miles (9.0 km) northwest by west (bearing 308°) of Milner Pass, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness in Rocky Mountain National Park and Grand County from Routt National Forest and Jackson County. The mountain was named in honor of pioneering German geologist Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen, apparently by Clarence King's 1870 survey team.