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Mountain in Colorado, United States of America
Mount Adams is a high mountain summit of the Crestones in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,937-foot (4,248 m) thirteener is located in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, 5.1 miles (8.2 km) east by north (bearing 81°) of the Town of Crestone, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Custer County from Rio Grande National Forest and Saguache County.[1][2][3]
Climbing
Mount Adams can be climbed using Class 3 routes via the west ridge (Willow Lake), via the southeast face (Horn Creek Trailhead), or via the north west ridge (North Crestone Lake Trailhead).
See also
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References
- ^ a b The elevation of Mount Adams includes an adjustment of +1.821 m (+5.97 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e "Mount Adams, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Mount Adams". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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