Q about 8130

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Q about 8130

Postby cftbq » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:10 pm

The proximate parent of 8130 in El Paso County is listed as Mays Peak. Mays is quite a ways to the south and only 8,283. A close inspection of the topo map, however, shows a peak less than a mile to the SW which rises to over 8,400. This peak is quite visually prominent from some angles, and I have wondered about it for quite a while. It clearly has no name, and may well not have enough prominenence to be ranked, but why does it not appear on any lists (that I can find)? The saddle in between it and 8130 appears to be just below 7,800 ft.
I'm seriously thinking of going out and climbing it. Can anyone shed any light on this?
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Postby Kevin Baker » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:56 am

Patrick:

You have to look at all saddles when determining whether a peak is ranked or not. That little bump interpolates to 8460', but the saddle to the s.w. connecting to Tenney Crags is 8260', which gives it only 200' of interpolated prominence.
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Postby JoeGrim » Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:33 am

A proximate parent must be ranked to be considered a "parent".
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Postby cftbq » Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:52 am

Kevin:
I knew it had to be unranked. Still, we've got scads of summits "on the list" with less than 200' of prominence. I guess it has to have a name. I think I'll christen this one: "Illusion Hill." Voila.
Joe:
Thanks for clearing up this point.
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