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Handies Peak

Elevation
4,283 m
#948
in the world
#64
in United States

Handies Peak is a mountain in United States, rising to 4,283 m, the 64th highest in United States, part of the San Juan Mountains.

Elevation
4,283 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
World rank
#948
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Handies Peak

Handies Peak lies in United States, in Colorado.

Key facts

Elevation
4,283 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Type
Mountain
Region
Colorado
Coordinates
37.913, -107.504
First ascent
1874

How it ranks

Among peaks in United States
#64of 3,727
LargestSmallest
In the San Juan Mountains
#3of 40
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#948of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
American Peak4,204 m1.7 km
Whitecross Mountain4,112 m2.2 km
Jones Mountain4,215 m2.7 km
Niagara Peak4,202 m3.7 km
Cinnamon Mountain4,063 m4.1 km
Weed Mountain4,158 m4.8 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Handies Peak.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
MontroseUnited States19,06271 km
DurangoUnited States18,00678 km
FarmingtonUnited States42,871146 km
CliftonUnited States19,889155 km
Grand JunctionUnited States60,358157 km

About this mountain

Handies Peak stands at 4,283 m in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, ranking 64th among peaks in the United States. The first recorded ascent was in 1874. American Peak rises 1.7 km away at 4,204 m, while Jones Mountain lies 2.7 km away at 4,215 m.

Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.

Tallest in the country

#PeakElevation
1Denali6,194 m
2Churchill Peaks6,186 m
3South Peak6,186 m
4North Peak5,920 m
5Archdeacons Tower5,859 m
6Mount Saint Elias5,489 m
7Mount Foraker5,270 m
8Mount Bona4,986 m
9Mount Sanford4,943 m
10Mount Blackburn4,839 m

Common questions

How tall is Handies Peak?
Handies Peak rises to 4,283 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Handies Peak?
Handies Peak is in United States, in Colorado.
Where does Handies Peak rank?
It is the 64th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #948 worldwide.
When was Handies Peak first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1874.
What is the nearest city to Handies Peak?
Montrose, United States, about 71 km away.

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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.