Byers Peak, elevation , is a mountain in
Grand County, Colorado
Grand County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,717. The county seat is Hot Sulphur Springs.
History
When Grand County was created February 2, 1874 it was carved out of Summit C ...
southwest of
Fraser, Colorado
The Town of Fraser is a Statutory Town located in Grand County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,400 at the 2020 United States Census, a +14.38% increase since the 2010 United States Census. The town is situated in Middle Par ...
. The mountain is part of the
Byers Peak Wilderness
The Byers Peak Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in Arapaho National Forest in north central Colorado. The wilderness was established in 1993 and named after its highest point, Byers Peak. Byers Peak was named after William N. Byers, ...
and is the peak for which the wilderness area is named. Byers Peak is easily seen from Fraser and serves as an easily-identifiable landmark.
The mountain is named for
, the founder of the ''
Rocky Mountain News
The ''Rocky Mountain News'' (nicknamed the ''Rocky'') was a daily newspaper published in Denver, Colorado, United States, from April 23, 1859, until February 27, 2009. It was owned by the E. W. Scripps Company from 1926 until its closing. As ...
''.
References
Mountains of Grand County, Colorado
North American 3000 m summits
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