Mount Herard is a high and prominent mountain summit in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,345-foot (4,068 m) thirteener is located in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness of Great Sand Dunes National Preserve, 15.0 miles (24.1 km) southeast (bearing 132°) of the Town of Crestone in Saguache County, Colorado, United States.
Mountain
Originally called Medano Peak, the mountain with seven separate summits was renamed Mount Seven at the request of the Colorado Mountain Club in 1970. In 1984 the mountain's name was changed to honor Ulysses Herard who homesteaded on its slopes in 1876.
Historical names
- Herard Peak
- Medano Peak
- Mount Cleveland
- Mount Herard – 1984
- Mount Seven – 1970
- XL Mountain
See also
- List of mountain peaks of North America
- List of mountain peaks of the United States
- List of mountain peaks of Colorado
- List of mountain peaks of the United States
References
External links
![Mount Herard [Formerly Mount Seven] 13,347' › Mt. Herard North Ridge](https://www.climb13ers.com/_assets/images/route-photos/Mt.-Herard.jpg)
