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Longs Peak

American  
[lawngz, longz] / lɔŋz, lɒŋz /

noun

  1. a peak in N Colorado, in the Rocky Mountain National Park. 14,255 feet (4,345 meters).


Longs Peak British  

noun

  1. a mountain in N Colorado, in the Front Range of the Rockies: the highest peak in the Rocky Mountain National Park. Height: 4345 m (14 255 ft)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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One day we started up the famed Longs Peak but turned back due to a sudden summer storm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2023

At Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, a light breeze at the Longs Peak trailhead kept the worst of the heat at bay Saturday.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2021

Bundled in puffy coats and fleece hats, they explored the great outdoors, taking in views of snow-covered Longs Peak.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2019

His car was found at the Longs Peak trailhead after he didn’t show up for work.

From Washington Times • Jan. 22, 2015

When Chris was a little older, Walt took Billie and his children from both marriages to climb Longs Peak in Colorado—at 14,256 feet, the highest summit in Rocky Mountain National Park.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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