Mount Bross is a high mountain summit in the Mosquito Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,178-foot (4,321 m) fourteener is located in Pike National Forest, 4.1 miles (6.6 km) northwest by north (bearing 327°) of the Town of Alma in Park County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4] Mount Bross is named in honor of William Bross, who owned property in the area.[6]
| Mount Bross | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14,178 ft (4,321 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 312 ft (95 m)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Cameron[3] |
| Isolation | 0.99 mi (1.59 km)[3] |
| Listing | Colorado Fourteener 22nd |
| Coordinates | 39°20′08″N 106°06′28″W / 39.335446°N 106.1077257°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Bross | |
| Location | Park County, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
| Parent range | Mosquito Range[3] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Alma, Colorado[1] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | East Slopes: Hike, class 1[5] |
Geography
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It is often climbed together with Mount Lincoln and nearby Mount Democrat.[7]
In 2005, the summit of Mount Bross was closed to the public because of safety concerns related to mines and trail access through private land.[8][9][10]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "MT BROSS ET". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ a b The elevation of Mount Bross includes an adjustment of +2.045 m (+6.71 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e "Mount Bross, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "Mount Bross". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ "Mt. Bross Routes". 14ers.com.
- ^ Name History of Mount Bross - 14ers http://www.14ers.com/php14ers/historyview.php?parmpeak=Mt.%20Bross&parmcat=Name%20History
- ^ Louis W. Dawson II (1994). Dawson's Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners, Volume 1. Blue Clover Press. ISBN 0-9628867-1-8.
- ^ "Access Update – Summer 2010". Colorado Fourteeners Initiative. Archived from the original on July 9, 2010. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ^ Tillie Fong (2011-07-19). "Trails on Fourteeners may be opened". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ Jim Hughes (2006-01-24). "Bill protecting fourteeners' landowners climbs in House". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
External links
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