El Diente Peak
| El Diente Peak | |
|---|---|
El Diente Peak from Mount Wilson | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14,165 ft (4,317 m) |
| Prominence | 239 ft (73 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Wilson |
| Isolation | 0.75 mi (1.21 km) |
| Coordinates | 37°50′22″N 108°00′19″W / 37.8394383°N 108.0053474°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | The Tooth |
| Language of name | Spanish |
| Geography | |
| Location | Dolores County, Colorado, U.S. |
| Parent range | San Juan Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Dolores Peak, Colorado |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | South Slopes: Scramble, class 3 |
El Diente Peak is a high summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,165-foot (4,317 m) peak is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) north by east (bearing 8°) of the Town of Rico in Dolores County, Colorado, United States. "El Diente" is Spanish for "The Tooth", a reference to the shape of the peak.