| El Diente Peak | |
|---|---|
 El Diente Peak from Mount Wilson | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14,165 ft (4,317 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 239 ft (73 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Wilson[2] |
| Isolation | 0.75 mi (1.21 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°50′22″N108°00′19″W / 37.8394383°N 108.0053474°W /37.8394383; -108.0053474[3] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | The Tooth |
| Language of name | Spanish |
| Geography | |
  El Diente Peak | |
| Location | Dolores County,Colorado,U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | San Juan Mountains[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Dolores Peak, Colorado[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | South Slopes: Scramble,class 3[4] |
El Diente Peak is ahighsummit in theSan Juan Mountains range of theRocky Mountains ofNorth America. The 14,165-foot (4,317 m) peak is located in theLizard Head Wilderness ofSan Juan National Forest, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) north by east (bearing 8°) of theTown of Rico inDolores County,Colorado,United States. "El Diente" is Spanish for "The Tooth", a reference to the shape of the peak.[1][2][3]
Thetopographic prominence of El Diente Peak is only 239 feet (73 m), so by a strict 300-foot (91 m) cutoff rule, it would not be counted as a separate peak from its higher neighborMount Wilson. However, the 3/4 mile (1.2 km) connecting ridge is a significant climbing challenge (Class 4/5), making El Diente more independent than its prominence would indicate.[5]Hence, it is often regarded as a full-fledgedfourteener.
El Diente is one of the more dramatic peaks in Colorado in terms of local relief and steepness. As a result, it is one of the most challenging climbs among Colorado's fourteeners. All routes involve at leastclass 3 scrambling on loosetalus, and poor route-finding can expose the climber to more difficult and dangerous terrain.
As with all high peaks, El Diente has risks for climbers and mountaineers.[6]
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