American Peak

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Coordinates: 37°53′58″N 107°30′45″W / 37.8994199°N 107.5124755°W / 37.8994199; -107.5124755
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American Peak
North aspect, with Sloan Lake
Highest point
Elevation13,806 ft (4,208 m)[1]
Prominence446 ft (136 m)[1]
Parent peakJones Mountain (13,866 ft)[2]
Isolation0.79 mi (1.27 km)[2]
Coordinates37°53′58″N 107°30′45″W / 37.8994199°N 107.5124755°W / 37.8994199; -107.5124755[3]
Geography
American Peak is located in Colorado
American Peak
American Peak
Location in Colorado
American Peak is located in the United States
American Peak
American Peak
American Peak (the United States)
Location
class 2[2]
West ridge

American Peak is a 13,806-foot-elevation (4,208-meter) mountain summit located in Hinsdale County, of southwest Colorado, United States.[3]

Description

American Peak is situated 11 miles northeast of the community of

topographic relief is significant as the south aspect rises 2,800 feet (850 meters) above Snare Creek in approximately 1.5 mile. Neighbors include Handies Peak one mile to the north-northeast, and Jones Mountain, 0.8 mile to the west-southwest. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 2005 by the United States Board on Geographic Names to recognize the American spirit and heritage, and the summit's proximity to American Basin.[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, American Peak 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. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Gunnison River.

Gallery

  • North aspect
    North aspect
  • American Peak, north aspect, from slopes of Handies Peak
    American Peak, north aspect, from slopes of Handies Peak
  • American Peak viewed from American Basin
    American Peak viewed from American Basin
  • American Peak left of center, from top of Handies. (Jones Mtn upper right corner)
    American Peak left of center, from top of Handies. (Jones Mtn upper right corner)
  • American Peak left of center, from top of Handies Peak. (Jones Mtn upper right)
    American Peak left of center, from top of Handies Peak. (Jones Mtn upper right)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "American Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "American Peak - 13,806' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  3. ^ a b c "American Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  4. ISSN 1027-5606
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