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Mt. Harvard

Rank:3 of 53
Elevation:14,420'
Range:Sawatch
County:Chaffee
Lat/Long:38º 55' 28" N, 106º 19' 12" W
Variant Names: -
Location:Several miles south of Mt. Oxford (14,153') in the Sawatch range. Columbia can be seen from U.S. 24 north of Buena Vista and south of Leadville.
Nearby Towns:Granite, Buena Vista and Leadville
Nearby 14ers:Mt. Columbia, Mt. Yale, Mt. Oxford
History:Named by members of the Harvard Mining School in 1869 while inspecting the Collegiate Peaks.
Maps:USGS Quads: Mt. Harvard, Mt. Yale, Harvard Lakes
Trails Illustrated: #129
Road Access:Rough 2WD access to 9,900' from the southeast via the CR 365 dirt road that leads to the North Cottonwood Creek trailhead. It's a rough road that may require 4WD during parts of the summer.
(Detailed trailhead directions and status)
Hiking Info:
South Slopes
Difficulty: Class 2
Trailhead: N. Cottonwood Creek
Trailhead Elev.: 9,900 feet
Elevation Gain: 4,600 feet
Trip Length:14 miles
Exposure:Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area. 2
Route Pages:Mt. Harvard Routes


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