Category: Trails

Kizlar Sivrisi

Kizlar Sivrisi | Kızlar Sivrisi Kızlar Sivrisi rises above the highlands of Antalya Province as the loftiest summit of the BeydaÄźları, or Bey Mountains, in southwestern TĂĽrkiye. Reaching approximately 3,070 meters above sea level, the mountain forms one of the most prominent landmarks in the western Taurus Mountains and offers a striking contrast to the …

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Chauncey Peak

Chauncey Peak 🏔️ Overview Chauncey Peak is a dramatic traprock summit overlooking Crescent Lake in Meriden, Connecticut. Although it reaches only 688 feet (210 meters), the mountain’s steep basalt cliffs, rocky ridgeline, and broad views give it a much more imposing appearance than its elevation suggests. The peak forms part of the Metacomet Ridge, a …

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Mount Bross: Colorado’s Broad-Summited Fourteener

Mount Bross 🏔️ Overview Mount Bross is a 14,178-foot mountain in Colorado’s Mosquito Range, rising above the historic mining town of Alma in Park County. Its broad summit plateau, rust-colored slopes, abandoned mining roads, and close connection to several neighboring fourteeners make it one of the most recognizable peaks in central Colorado. The mountain is …

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Mount Belford

Mount Belford 🏔️ Overview Mount Belford is a high, broad-shouldered fourteener in the Collegiate Peaks of Colorado’s Sawatch Range. Rising above Missouri Gulch within the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, the mountain offers one of the most popular high-altitude hiking objectives near Buena Vista and Leadville. Although Mount Belford’s standard route does not require technical climbing, the …

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Mount Richthofen

Mount Richthofen Mount Richthofen 🏔️ Overview Mount Richthofen is the highest summit in Colorado’s Never Summer Mountains, a rugged and geologically unusual range along the northwestern boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park. Rising to approximately 12,944 feet (3,945 meters), the mountain forms a dark, steep-sided landmark above the glacial basin surrounding Lake Agnes. Unlike many …

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Mount Powell (Colorado)

Mount Powell 🏔️ Overview Mount Powell is the highest mountain in Colorado’s rugged Gore Range. Rising to approximately 13,556 feet (4,132 meters), this prominent thirteener stands within the Eagles Nest Wilderness north of Vail. Although Mount Powell falls nearly 450 feet short of fourteener status, it is one of the most topographically significant summits in …

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Mount Gardner

Mount Gardner 🏔️ Overview Mount Gardner is a steep, heavily glaciated mountain in the Sentinel Range of Antarctica’s Ellsworth Mountains. Rising to approximately 15,049 feet—or 4,587 meters—it stands among the highest independent summits on the continent. Current Peakbagger data place Mount Gardner as the fifth-highest mountain in Antarctica, behind Mount Vinson, Mount Tyree, Mount Shinn, …

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Mount Epperly

Mount Epperly 🏔️ Overview Rising to 15,098 feet (4,602 meters) above sea level, Mount Epperly is one of Antarctica’s highest mountains and a prominent summit within the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains. Although it is overshadowed by neighboring giants such as Mount Vinson, Mount Tyree, and Mount Shinn, Mount Epperly offers experienced mountaineers a …

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Mount Shinn

Mount Shinn 🏔️ Overview Rising to 15,292 feet (4,661 meters) above sea level, Mount Shinn is the third-highest mountain in Antarctica and one of the most impressive peaks in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains. Although it is overshadowed by nearby Mount Vinson and Mount Tyree, Mount Shinn has earned a reputation as one …

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Mount Tyree

Mount Tyree 🏔️ Overview Rising high above the frozen wilderness of West Antarctica, Mount Tyree is the second-highest mountain on the Antarctic continent, reaching an elevation of 15,919 feet (4,852 meters). Located just a few miles northwest of Mount Vinson in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, Mount Tyree is one of Antarctica’s most …

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