Buffalo Mountain (Colorado)

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Coordinates: 39°37′00″N 106°08′34″W / 39.6167293°N 106.1427478°W / 39.6167293; -106.1427478
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Buffalo Mountain
East aspect
Highest point
Elevation12,781 ft (3,896 m)[1]
Prominence909 ft (277 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Powell (13,586 ft)[2]
Isolation1.84 mi (2.96 km)[1]
Coordinates39°37′00″N 106°08′34″W / 39.6167293°N 106.1427478°W / 39.6167293; -106.1427478[3]
Geography
Buffalo Mountain is located in Colorado
Buffalo Mountain
Buffalo Mountain
Location in Colorado
Buffalo Mountain is located in the United States
Buffalo Mountain
Buffalo Mountain
Buffalo Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State
class 2 hiking[1]

Buffalo Mountain is a 12,781-foot (3,896 m) mountain summit in Summit County, Colorado, United States.

Description

Buffalo Mountain is set in the

Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 2,800 feet (853 m) above South Willow Creek in one mile (1.6 km). Buffalo Mountain has several routes for mountaineers and skiers, the most popular of which is the north couloir, also known as Silver Couloir.[5] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3] The mountain was so named by Native Americans because its massive rounded form resembled that of the buffalo.[6]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Buffalo Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[7] 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

Gallery

  • Buffalo Mountain from Silverthorne, Colorado
    Buffalo Mountain from Silverthorne, Colorado
  • Buffalo Mountain (left) and Red Peak (right) from Dillon Reservoir
    Buffalo Mountain (left) and Red Peak (right) from Dillon Reservoir
  • Buffalo Mountain beyond Dillon Reservoir
    Buffalo Mountain beyond Dillon Reservoir
  • Buffalo Mountain (center) and Red Peak (right)
    Buffalo Mountain (center) and Red Peak (right)
  • Buffalo Mountain (left) and Red Peak (right)
    Buffalo Mountain (left) and Red Peak (right)

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Buffalo Mountain - 12,781' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Buffalo Mountain, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Buffalo Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Buffalo Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  5. ISBN 9781493046737
    , p. 84.
  6. ISBN 9781493022939
    , p. 180.
  7. ISSN 1027-5606
    .

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