Aztec Mountain (Colorado)

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Coordinates: 37°35′30″N 107°36′57″W / 37.5916604°N 107.6159476°W / 37.5916604; -107.6159476
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Aztec Mountain
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation13,310 ft (4,057 m)[1][2]
Prominence617 ft (188 m)[3]
Parent peakJupiter Mountain (13,836 ft)[3]
Isolation1.95 mi (3.14 km)[3]
Coordinates37°35′30″N 107°36′57″W / 37.5916604°N 107.6159476°W / 37.5916604; -107.6159476[4]
Geography
Aztec Mountain is located in Colorado
Aztec Mountain
Aztec Mountain
Location in Colorado
Aztec Mountain is located in the United States
Aztec Mountain
Aztec Mountain
Aztec Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State
class 2+[3]

Aztec Mountain is a 13,310-foot (4,057 m) summit in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.

Description

Aztec Mountain is situated in the

Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,500 feet (762 m) above Needle Creek in 0.8 miles (1.3 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,[4] and has been recorded in publications since at least 1906.[5]

Aztec Mountain from the north

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Aztec Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[6] 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. Climbers can expect afternoon rain, hail, and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.

See also

References

  1. ISBN 9781563525377
    , p. 274.
  2. ^ a b c "Aztec Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Aztec Mountain - 13,311' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Aztec Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Henry Gannett, United States Geological Survey (1906), A Gazetteer of Colorado, US Government Printing Office, p. 20.
  6. ISSN 1027-5606
    .

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