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).

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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)

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Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

From the windows, you can see Longs Peak and the Continental Divide.

From Seattle Times

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

Parts of Moraine Park and Glacier Basin Campgrounds, including half the campsites, are scheduled to open June 4 while Aspenglen, Timber Creek and Longs Peak campgrounds will remain closed.

From Washington Times

The academy said Sunday that Larimer County officials confirmed the body was 20-year-old Micah Tice of Las Vegas, who was last seen on Nov. 24 hiking a trail on Longs Peak, the highest mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park.

From Washington Times