Jupiter Mountain
| Jupiter Mountain | |
|---|---|
Northwest aspect, from Chicago Basin | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,836 ft (4,217 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 350 ft (107 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Windom Peak[2] |
| Isolation | 0.60 mi (0.97 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°36′45″N 107°35′31″W / 37.6124995°N 107.5920043°W[3] |
| Geography | |
Jupiter Mountain Location in Colorado Jupiter Mountain Jupiter Mountain (the United States) | |
| Location | La Plata County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | San Juan Mountains, Needle Mountains[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Columbine Pass, Colorado[3] |
Jupiter Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,836-foot (4,217 m) thirteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 27.7 miles (44.6 km) northeast by north (bearing 33°) of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Jupiter Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter, and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring.
Historical names
- Jupiter Mountain – 1972 [3]
- Jupiter Peak
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- ^ a b The elevation of Jupiter Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.777 m (+5.83 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jupiter Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Jupiter Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.