Fishers Peak | |
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View of Fishers Peak from Trinidad, Colorado
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 9,633 ft (2,936 m) |
Prominence | 1,847 ft (563 m) |
Isolation | 30.98 mi (49.86 km) |
Listing |
Colorado prominent summits Colorado range high points |
Coordinates | 37°05′54″N 104°27′46″W / 37.0982085°N 104.4627796°WCoordinates: 37°05′54″N 104°27′46″W / 37.0982085°N 104.4627796°W |
Geography | |
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Location | Las Animas County, Colorado, United States |
Parent range | Highest summit of Raton Mesa |
Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Fishers Peak, Colorado |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
Fishers Peak is the highest summit of Raton Mesa in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 9,633-foot (2,936 m) peak is located 5.5 miles (8.8 km) south by east (bearing 163°) of the Town of Trinidad in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. Fishers Peak is higher than any point in the United States east of its longitude.