Mount Guyot (Colorado) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Guyot |
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Mount Guyot viewed from Dillon Reservoir
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,376 ft (4,077 m) |
| Prominence | 1,324 ft (404 m) |
| Isolation | 1.99 mi (3.20 km) |
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| Etymology | Arnold Henry Guyot |
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 Mount Guyot
Location in Colorado
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| Location | Continental Divide between Park and Summit counties, Colorado, United States |
| Parent range | Front Range |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Grays Peak, Colorado |
Mount Guyot is a high mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,376-foot (4,077 m) thirteener is located 6.3 miles (10.2 km) east-southeast (bearing 117°) of the Town of Breckenridge, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating Pike National Forest and Park County from Arapaho National Forest and Summit County. The mountain was named in honor of Arnold Henry Guyot, a Swiss-American geologist.
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