Handies Peak
| Handies Peak | |
|---|---|
The peak in 2018. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14,058 ft (4284.8 m) NAVD88 |
| Prominence | 1908 ft (582 m) |
| Isolation | 11.18 mi (18.00 km) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 37°54′47″N 107°30′16″W / 37.9129769°N 107.5044042°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hinsdale County, Colorado, U.S. |
| Parent range | San Juan Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Handies Peak, Colorado |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1874 Franklin Rhoda |
| Easiest route | Southwest Slopes: Hike, class 1 |
Handies Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit of the San Juan Mountains range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,058-foot (4284.8 m) fourteener is located in the Bureau of Land Management Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area, 13.4 miles (21.5 km) southwest by west (bearing 232°) of the Town of Lake City in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States.