| Paiute Peak | |
|---|---|
 Southeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,088 ft (3,989 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 452 ft (138 m)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Audubon (13,229 ft)[3] |
| Isolation | 0.86 mi (1.38 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 40°05′51″N 105°37′56″W / 40.0974922°N 105.6321053°W[4] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Paiute |
| Geography | |
  Paiute Peak Location in Colorado  Paiute Peak Paiute Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Boulder / Grand |
| Protected area | Indian Peaks Wilderness |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains Front Range[5] |
| Topo map | USGS Monarch Lake |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Mesoproterozoic[6] |
| Rock type | Granite[6] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Southeast face class 2[2] |
Paiute Peak is a 13,088-foot (3,989 m) mountain summit on the boundary shared by Boulder County and Grand County, in Colorado, United States.[4]
- ^ Robert M. Ormes (1992), Guide to the Colorado Mountains, Johnson Books, ISBN 9781555661946, p. 62.
- ^ a b Gerry Roach (1998), Colorado's Indian Peaks, Fulcrum Publishing, ISBN 9781555914042, p. 41.
- ^ a b c "Paiute Peak - 13,094' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "Paiute Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Paiute Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Geologic map of the Estes Park 30' x 60' quadrangle, north-central Colorado, W.A. Braddock, U.S. Geological Survey, 1984.