Bison Peak
Bison Peak is the highest summit of the Tarryall Mountains range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. Officially designated Bison Mountain, the prominent 12,432-foot (3,789 m) peak is located in the Lost Creek Wilderness of Pike National Forest, 8.1 miles (13.1 km) north by west (bearing 352°) of the community of Tarryall in Park County, Colorado, United States. The summit is the highest point in the Lost Creek Wilderness.
Mountain
Bison Peak was so named because rock formations near the summit were said to resemble American bison.
Historical names
- Bison Mountain
- Bison Peak
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points