Nokhu Crags
| Nokhu Crags | |
|---|---|
Nokhu Crags, seen from State Highway 14 on the west side of Cameron Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,490 ft (3,807 m) |
| Prominence | 345 ft (105 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°29′05″N 105°53′37″W / 40.4847051°N 105.8936243°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Jackson County, Colorado, U.S. |
| Parent range | Never Summer Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Richthofen, Colorado |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Hornfels |
Nokhu Crags is a rock formation and mountain summit in the Never Summer Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The name is derived from the Arapaho language, Neaha-no-xhu, meaning "Eagles Nest." The 12,490-foot (3,807 m) peak is located in State Forest State Park, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south (bearing 181°) of Cameron Pass in Jackson County, Colorado, United States. The summit lies just northwest of the Continental Divide and Rocky Mountain National Park, near the headwaters of the Michigan River. The peak is prominently visible from State Highway 14 and can be seen throughout the southern North Park basin where it is known also known as "Sawtooth Mountain", "the Crags" or "Sleeping Indian" for its resemblance to the form of a supine chief. To the east lie the shallow basins of Snow Lake and the Michigan or American Lakes; to the north lies a snow filled couloir; to the west the mountain descends directly into the deep waters of Lake Agnes; and to the south lie Static Peak, Mount Richthofen, and the remainder of the Never Summer Mountain Range.