East Spanish Peak
| East Spanish Peak | |
|---|---|
East (left) and West (right) Spanish Peaks | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,688 ft (3,867 m) |
| Prominence | 2,383 ft (726 m) |
| Parent peak | West Spanish Peak |
| Isolation | 4.21 mi (6.78 km) |
| Listing | Colorado prominent summits |
| Coordinates | 37°23′36″N 104°55′12″W / 37.393404°N 104.9200632°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Huerfano and Las Animas counties, Colorado, United States |
| Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Spanish Peaks |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Spanish Peaks, Colorado |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | West Ridge: hike/scramble class 2 |
East Spanish Peak is a prominent mountain summit that is the lower of the two Spanish Peaks in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,688-foot (3,867 m) peak is located in the Spanish Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 9.3 miles (14.9 km) southeast by south (bearing 148°) of the Town of La Veta, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide between Huerfano and Las Animas counties. The Spanish Peaks are two large igneous stocks which form an eastern outlier of the Culebra Range, a subrange of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. East Spanish Peak is higher than any point in the United States east of its longitude; it is also the easternmost point in the United States over 12,000 feet (3,700 m), 11,000 feet (3,400 m), and 10,000 feet (3,000 m) feet above sea level.