Mount Herard is a high and prominent mountain summit in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,345-foot (4,068 m) thirteener is located in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness of Great Sand Dunes National Preserve, 15.0 miles (24.1 km) southeast (bearing 132°) of the Town of Crestone in Saguache County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]
Mountain
Originally called Medano Peak, the mountain with seven separate summits was renamed Mount Seven at the request of the Colorado Mountain Club in 1970.[3] In 1984 the mountain's name was changed to honor Ulysses Herard who homesteaded on its slopes in 1876.[3]
Historical names
- Herard Peak
- Medano Peak [3]
- Mount Cleveland
- Mount Herard – 1984 [3]
- Mount Seven – 1970 [3]
- XL Mountain
See also
References
- ^ a b The elevation of Mount Herard includes an adjustment of +1.640 m (+5.38 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e "Mount Herard, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mount Herard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
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