Everything about Mount Lincoln Colorado totally explained
Mount Lincoln is a
fourteener in the
U.S. state of
Colorado. It is the eighth highest peak in the state, and the 11th highest in the
contiguous United States. It is located in the
Mosquito Range, just west of
Hoosier Pass, and is the highest peak in that range. It lies just east of the
Continental Divide in northwestern
Park County, approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of
Climax and near the town of
Alma.
Nearby peaks
The peak forms a twin summit with
Mount Cameron (14,238 ft/4340 m), located about 1/2 mile (1 km) to the southwest. Cameron isn't usually considered a separate fourteener, since its
prominence is at most 158 feet, much lower than the standard 300 foot (91 m) cutoff. (Some older sources did consider Cameron to be independent). Other nearby peaks which are considered separate peaks, and hence official fourteeners, are
Mount Bross (borderline independent: prominence between 292 and 332 feet) and
Mount Democrat (prominence 768 feet).
Access issues
Mount Lincoln, along with its neighbors Cameron, Democrat and Bross, are pockmarked with old mines, and much of the land is owned privately by mining companies. (A large mine still operates in nearby Climax.) In the summer of 2005, these landowners denied access to the peaks by hikers and climbers, fearing liability in the case of injury, and citing the particular dangers due to the presence of old mine workings. On August 1, 2006, the town of Alma signed a deal to lease the peaks for a nominal fee, to reduce the potential liability to the owners and free up the peaks for recreational access.
Gallery
Image:USGS Mt Lincoln.jpg|USGS Marker at the summit of Mount Lincoln (Colorado).
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