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Pacific Peak
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Highest point
Elevation 13,957 ft (4,254 m)
Prominence 570 ft (174 m)
Isolation 1.41 mi (2.27 km)
Parent peak Fletcher Mountain
Geography
Pacific Peak is located in Colorado
Pacific Peak
Pacific Peak
Location in Colorado
Location Summit County, Colorado, U.S.
Parent range Mosquito Range
Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
Breckenridge, Colorado

Pacific Peak, elevation 13,957 ft (4,254 m), is a summit in the Mosquito Range of central Colorado. The peak is southwest of Breckenridge in the Arapaho National Forest. Its long east ridge is prominently visible across the valley to the north when hiking Quandary Peak, a popular 14er in Colorado. It is often hiked together with nearby Atlantic Peak.

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