| Mount Herard | |
|---|---|
 Mount Herard as seen from theGreat Sand Dunes | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,345 ft (4,068 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 2,040 ft (622 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 4.63 mi (7.45 km)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 37°50′57″N105°29′40″W / 37.8491666°N 105.4945°W /37.8491666; -105.4945[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Herard | |
| Location | Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve,Saguache County,Colorado,United States[3] |
| Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Range[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Medano Pass, Colorado[3] |
Mount Herard is ahigh andprominentmountainsummit in theSangre de Cristo Range of theRocky Mountains ofNorth America. The 13,345-foot (4,068 m)thirteener is located in theSangre de Cristo Wilderness ofGreat Sand Dunes National Preserve, 15.0 miles (24.1 km) southeast (bearing 132°) of theTown of Crestone inSaguache County,Colorado,United States.[1][2][3]
Originally called Medano Peak, the mountain with seven separate summits was renamed Mount Seven at the request of theColorado Mountain Club in 1970.[3] In 1984 the mountain's name was changed to honor Ulysses Herard who homesteaded on its slopes in 1876.[3]
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