Braddock Peak
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Braddock Peak is located in Jackson County, Colorado
in the Colorado State Forest, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) east-northeast of Seven Utes Mountain
, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) west of Snow Lake, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) north of the boundary of Routt National Forest and the Never Summer Wilderness.
It is named for Dr. William A. Braddock (1929–2003), Professor of Geological Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder
from 1958 to 1994. Dr. Braddock and his students geologically mapped over 750 square miles (1,942.5 km²) of the northern Front Range
, including the summit named for him. He was the principal author of The Geologic Map of Rocky Mountain National Park
. Following his retirement, Dr. Braddock taught the lay public about the geology in and around Rocky Mountain National Park
.
Descriptions of hiking routes in this area that predate adoption of the Braddock Peak name refer to this summit as Point 11,960.
Jackson County, Colorado
Jackson County is the fourth-least densely populated of the Colorado 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. The county population was 1,577 at the 2000 Census. The county seat and the only municipality in the county is the Town of Walden.- History :...
in the Colorado State Forest, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) east-northeast of Seven Utes Mountain
Seven Utes Mountain
Seven Utes Mountain is located in Jackson County, Colorado in the Colorado State Forest, west-northwest of Mount Richthofen....
, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) west of Snow Lake, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) north of the boundary of Routt National Forest and the Never Summer Wilderness.
It is named for Dr. William A. Braddock (1929–2003), Professor of Geological Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
from 1958 to 1994. Dr. Braddock and his students geologically mapped over 750 square miles (1,942.5 km²) of the northern Front Range
Front Range
The Front Range is a mountain range of the Southern Rocky Mountains of North America located in the north-central portion of the U.S. State of Colorado and southeastern portion of the U.S. State of Wyoming. It is the first mountain range encountered moving west along the 40th parallel north across...
, including the summit named for him. He was the principal author of The Geologic Map of Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park is a national park located in the north-central region of the U.S. state of Colorado.It features majestic mountain views, a variety of wildlife, varied climates and environments—from wooded forests to mountain tundra—and easy access to back-country trails...
. Following his retirement, Dr. Braddock taught the lay public about the geology in and around Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park is a national park located in the north-central region of the U.S. state of Colorado.It features majestic mountain views, a variety of wildlife, varied climates and environments—from wooded forests to mountain tundra—and easy access to back-country trails...
.
Descriptions of hiking routes in this area that predate adoption of the Braddock Peak name refer to this summit as Point 11,960.