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{{short description|Mountain in Colorado, United States}}
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{{Infobox mountain
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Hallett Peak
| name = Hallett Peak
| photo = Hallet's Peak reflected in Lake Haiyaha at darn in Rocky Mountain National Park. NPS-Debra Miller (18659267056).jpg
| photo = Dream Lake.jpg
| photo_caption = Looking west over [[Dream Lake]]. Hallett Peak is on the left with the dramatic cliff band and prominent point.
| photo_caption = Hallett Peak reflected in Lake Haiyaha at sunrise
| elevation_ft = 12720.
| elevation_ft = 12720.
| elevation_ref = <ref name=NGS>{{cite ngs|pid=LL1349|name=HALLETT TP|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}</ref><ref name=NAVD88>The elevation of Hallett Peak includes an adjustment of +1.612&nbsp;m (+5.29&nbsp;ft) from [[Sea Level Datum of 1929|NGVD&nbsp;29]] to [[North American Vertical Datum of 1988|NAVD&nbsp;88]].</ref>
| elevation_ref = <ref name=NGS>{{cite ngs|pid=LL1349|name=HALLETT TP|access-date=November 4, 2014}}</ref><ref name=NAVD88>The elevation of Hallett Peak includes an adjustment of +1.612&nbsp;m (+5.29&nbsp;ft) from [[Sea Level Datum of 1929|NGVD&nbsp;29]] to [[North American Vertical Datum of 1988|NAVD&nbsp;88]].</ref>
| prominence_ft = 733
| prominence_ft = 733
| prominence_ref = <ref name=PB>{{cite peakbagger|pid=5616|title=Hallett Peak, Colorado|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}</ref>
| prominence_ref = <ref name=PB>{{cite peakbagger|pid=5616|title=Hallett Peak, Colorado|access-date=November 4, 2014}}</ref>
| isolation_mi = 1.97
| isolation_mi = 1.97
| isolation_ref = <ref name=PB/>
| isolation_ref = <ref name=PB/>
| listing =
| listing =
| location = [[Continental Divide of the Americas|Continental Divide]] in<br/>[[Rocky Mountain National Park]] between [[Grand County, Colorado|Grand]] and [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer counties]], [[Colorado]], [[United States|U.S.]]<ref name=GNIS>{{cite gnis|id=177875|name=Hallett Peak|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}</ref>
| location = [[Continental Divide of the Americas|Continental Divide]] in<br/>[[Rocky Mountain National Park]] between [[Grand County, Colorado|Grand]] and [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer counties]], [[Colorado]], [[United States|U.S.]]<ref name=GNIS>{{cite gnis|id=177875|name=Hallett Peak|access-date=November 4, 2014}}</ref>
| range = [[Front Range]]
| range = [[Front Range]]
| etymology = William L. Hallett
| map = Colorado
| map = Colorado
| map_caption = '''[[Colorado]]'''
| map_caption = '''[[Colorado]]'''
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| lat_d = 40.3030699
| long_d = -105.6859415
| region_code = US-CO
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| coordinates_ref = <ref name=NGS/>
| topo = [[United States Geological Survey#Topographic mapping|USGS 7.5' topographic map]]<br/>McHenrys Peak, Colorado<ref name=NGS/>
| topo = [[United States Geological Survey#Topographic mapping|USGS 7.5' topographic map]]<br/>''McHenrys Peak, Colorado''<ref name=NGS/>
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'''Hallett Peak''' is a [[mountain]] [[summit]] in the northern [[Front Range]] of the [[Rocky Mountains]] of [[North America]]. The {{convert|12720|ft|0|adj=on}} peak is located in the [[Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness]], {{convert|16.2|km|order=flip}} southwest by west ([[Absolute bearing|bearing]] 240°) of the [[Estes Park, Colorado|Town of Estes Park]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]], on the [[Continental Divide of the Americas|Continental Divide]] between [[Grand County, Colorado|Grand]] and [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer counties]].<ref name=NGS/><ref name=NAVD88/><ref name=PB/><ref name=GNIS/>
'''Hallett Peak''' ([[Arapaho language|Arapaho]]: '''''Bonoh'ooonoteyoo'''''<nowiki/>') is a [[mountain]] [[summit]] in the northern [[Front Range]] of the [[Rocky Mountains]] of [[North America]]. The {{convert|12720|ft|0|adj=on}} peak is located in the [[Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness]], {{convert|16.2|km|order=flip}} southwest by west ([[Absolute bearing|bearing]] 240°) of the [[Estes Park, Colorado|Town of Estes Park]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]], on the [[Continental Divide of the Americas|Continental Divide]] between [[Grand County, Colorado|Grand]] and [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer counties]].<ref name=NGS/><ref name=NAVD88/><ref name=PB/><ref name=GNIS/>


==Mountain==
==Mountain==
Hallett Peak is on the Continental Divide, flanked by Flattop Mountain to the north and [[Otis Peak]] to the south. Just to its east lie [[Emerald Lake (Rocky Mountain National Park)|Emerald Lake]], [[Dream Lake]], and [[Nymph Lake]], which are usually accessed from the [[Bear Lake Comfort Station]]. The ''[[Northcutt-Carter Route (Hallett Peak)|Northcutt-Carter Route]]'' of Hallett Peak is recognized in the historic climbing text ''[[Fifty Classic Climbs of North America]]''.<ref>{{Fifty Classic Climbs}}</ref><ref>Stewart M. Green '''Rock Climbing Colorado''', Chockstone, Falcon, Helena, MO, '''1995'''; ISBN 1-56044-334-0.</ref> Non-technical climbers may reach the summit of Hallett Peak by hiking up the Flattop Mountain Trail to its highpoint, then walking south along the ridgeline and ascending the peak over talus piles.
Hallett Peak is on the Continental Divide, flanked by Flattop Mountain to the north and [[Otis Peak]] to the south. Just to its east lie Emerald Lake, [[Dream Lake]], and Nymph Lake, access to which is usually from the [[Bear Lake Comfort Station]].<ref name="Classic Climbs" /><ref name="Green" />
The ''[[Northcutt-Carter Route (Hallett Peak)|Northcutt-Carter Route]]'' of Hallett Peak is recognized in the historic climbing text ''[[Fifty Classic Climbs of North America]]''.<ref name="Classic Climbs">{{Fifty Classic Climbs}}</ref><ref name="Green">Stewart M. Green '''Rock Climbing Colorado''', Chockstone, Falcon, Helena, MO, '''1995'''; {{ISBN|1-56044-334-0}}.</ref> Non-technical climbers may reach the summit of Hallett Peak by hiking up the Flattop Mountain Trail to its highpoint, then walking south along the ridgeline and ascending the peak over talus piles.

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==Etymology==
The mountain is named for William L. Hallett (1856–1947), an outstanding mountain climber and one of the founders of the [[Rocky Mountain Club]].<ref name="Bright">{{cite book|last=Bright|first=William|title=Colorado Place Names|year=2004|publisher=Big Earth Publishing|isbn=978-1-55566-333-9|page=81}}</ref> Hallett arrived in the Estes Park area as a young MIT-trained engineer on vacation in 1878. He became enamored with the area and decided to remain, and became a rancher based in Loveland, Colorado.<ref>[https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/10b9a50b-bd90-4485-8d80-3c48d7d73a5f National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Edgemont Hallett House]</ref> The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1932 by the [[United States Board on Geographic Names]].<ref name=GNIS/>

In the Arapaho language the mountain is named bonoh'ooonoteyoo' or Thunder Peak.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-24 |title=Colorado Places: Their Native American Names |url=https://www.colorado.edu/cnais/resources/colorado-places-their-native-american-names |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies (CNAIS) |language=en}}</ref>

== Climate ==
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Hallett Peak is located in an alpine [[subarctic climate]] zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.<ref name=Peel>{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | issn = 1027-5606}}</ref> Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring.

== Gallery ==
<div style="max-width: 500px;">
<gallery mode=slideshow>
File:Otis, Hallett, Flattop.jpg|Otis Peak (left), Hallett Peak (center), Flattop Mountain (right)
File:Dream Lake.jpg|Looking west over [[Dream Lake]]. Hallett Peak is on the left with the dramatic cliff band and prominent point.
File:Bierstadt Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, USA.jpg|A view from [[Bierstadt Lake]]. Hallett Peak is at the center, flanked on the left by [[Otis Peak]], with [[Flattop Mountain]] and Ptarmigan Point on the right.
File:Otis Peak and Hallett Peak.jpg|[[Otis Peak]] (left) and Hallett Peak from northeast
</gallery>
</div>


==See also==
==See also==
{{portal|Geology|Geography|North America|United States|Colorado|Mountains}}
{{portal|Geology|Geography|Colorado|Mountains}}
*[[List of mountain ranges of Colorado|List of Colorado mountain ranges]]
*[[List of mountain ranges of Colorado|List of Colorado mountain ranges]]
*[[List of mountains of the United States#Colorado|List of Colorado mountain summits]]
*[[List of mountains of the United States#Colorado|List of Colorado mountain summits]]
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**[[List of the most prominent summits of Colorado]]
**[[List of the most prominent summits of Colorado]]
*[[List of Colorado county high points]]
*[[List of Colorado county high points]]
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* [[List of peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park]]
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*[http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/North_America/United_States/Colorado/Northern_Colorado/RMNP_-_Hallet_s_Peak/ rockclimbing.com]
*[http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/North_America/United_States/Colorado/Northern_Colorado/RMNP_-_Hallet_s_Peak/ rockclimbing.com]


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[[Category:Mountains of Colorado]]
[[Category:Mountains of Rocky Mountain National Park]]
[[Category:Mountains of Grand County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Mountains of Grand County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Mountains of Larimer County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Mountains of Larimer County, Colorado]]
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Latest revision as of 19:04, 5 January 2025

Hallett Peak
Hallett Peak reflected in Lake Haiyaha at sunrise
Highest point
Elevation12,720 ft (3,877 m)[1][2]
Prominence733 ft (223 m)[3]
Isolation1.97 mi (3.17 km)[3]
Coordinates40°18′11″N 105°41′09″W / 40.3030699°N 105.6859415°W / 40.3030699; -105.6859415[1]
Naming
EtymologyWilliam L. Hallett
Geography
Hallett Peak is located in Colorado
Hallett Peak
Hallett Peak
LocationContinental Divide in
Rocky Mountain National Park between Grand and Larimer counties, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent rangeFront Range
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
McHenrys Peak, Colorado[1]
Climbing
Easiest routehike

Hallett Peak (Arapaho: Bonoh'ooonoteyoo') is a mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,720-foot (3,877 m) peak is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 10.1 miles (16.2 km) southwest by west (bearing 240°) of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide between Grand and Larimer counties.[1][2][3][4]

Mountain

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Hallett Peak is on the Continental Divide, flanked by Flattop Mountain to the north and Otis Peak to the south. Just to its east lie Emerald Lake, Dream Lake, and Nymph Lake, access to which is usually from the Bear Lake Comfort Station.[5][6]

The Northcutt-Carter Route of Hallett Peak is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.[5][6] Non-technical climbers may reach the summit of Hallett Peak by hiking up the Flattop Mountain Trail to its highpoint, then walking south along the ridgeline and ascending the peak over talus piles.

Etymology

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The mountain is named for William L. Hallett (1856–1947), an outstanding mountain climber and one of the founders of the Rocky Mountain Club.[7] Hallett arrived in the Estes Park area as a young MIT-trained engineer on vacation in 1878. He became enamored with the area and decided to remain, and became a rancher based in Loveland, Colorado.[8] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1932 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[4]

In the Arapaho language the mountain is named bonoh'ooonoteyoo' or Thunder Peak.[9]

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hallett Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[10] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring.

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  • Otis Peak (left), Hallett Peak (center), Flattop Mountain (right)
    Otis Peak (left), Hallett Peak (center), Flattop Mountain (right)
  • Looking west over Dream Lake. Hallett Peak is on the left with the dramatic cliff band and prominent point.
    Looking west over Dream Lake. Hallett Peak is on the left with the dramatic cliff band and prominent point.
  • A view from Bierstadt Lake. Hallett Peak is at the center, flanked on the left by Otis Peak, with Flattop Mountain and Ptarmigan Point on the right.
    A view from Bierstadt Lake. Hallett Peak is at the center, flanked on the left by Otis Peak, with Flattop Mountain and Ptarmigan Point on the right.
  • Otis Peak (left) and Hallett Peak from northeast
    Otis Peak (left) and Hallett Peak from northeast

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "HALLETT TP". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  2. ^ a b The elevation of Hallett Peak includes an adjustment of +1.612 m (+5.29 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. ^ a b c "Hallett Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Hallett Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
  6. ^ a b Stewart M. Green Rock Climbing Colorado, Chockstone, Falcon, Helena, MO, 1995; ISBN 1-56044-334-0.
  7. ^ Bright, William (2004). Colorado Place Names. Big Earth Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-55566-333-9.
  8. ^ National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Edgemont Hallett House
  9. ^ "Colorado Places: Their Native American Names". Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies (CNAIS). July 24, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  10. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
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