Wheeler Mountain
| Wheeler Mountain | |
|---|---|
East aspect, from Blue Lakes | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,690 ft (4,173 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 317 ft (97 m)[3] |
| Parent peak | Clinton Peak (13,864 ft)[3] |
| Isolation | 1.09 mi (1.75 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 39°22′49″N 106°08′09″W / 39.3804048°N 106.1358001°W[4] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | John S. Wheeler |
| Geography | |
Wheeler Mountain Location in Colorado Wheeler Mountain Wheeler Mountain (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Summit |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains Mosquito Range[2] |
| Topo map | USGS Copper Mountain |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scrambling class 3[3] |
Wheeler Mountain is a 13,690-foot (4,173 m) summit in Summit County, Colorado, United States.
Description
Wheeler Mountain is set on the Continental Divide 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west-northwest of Hoosier Pass. It is part of the Mosquito Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. It ranks as the 150th-highest peak in Colorado.[3] The summit is in Summit County, however the southwest and southeast slopes lie within Lake and Park counties, respectively. The mountain is located 9 miles (14 km) south-southwest of the community of Breckenridge on land managed by Arapaho National Forest and Pike National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains into Clinton Creek; the southeast slope drains into Wheeler Lake thence to the Middle Fork South Platte River; and the northeast slope drains to the Blue River via Monte Cristo Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,970 feet (600 m) above Clinton Creek in one-half mile (0.80 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[4]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Wheeler Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] 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.
See also
References
- ^ Mike Garratt, Bob Martin (1984), Colorado's High Thirteeners, Johnson Books, ISBN 9780917895395, p. 18.
- ^ a b "Wheeler Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Wheeler Mountain - 13,698' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Wheeler Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ 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.