Carson Peak (Colorado)

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Coordinates: 37°51′27″N 107°24′07″W / 37.8574071°N 107.4020338°W / 37.8574071; -107.4020338
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Carson Peak
East aspect, centered
(Bent Peak to the right)
Highest point
Elevation13,662 ft (4,164 m)[1]
Prominence1,222 ft (372 m)[1]
Isolation3.46 mi (5.57 km)[1]
Coordinates37°51′27″N 107°24′07″W / 37.8574071°N 107.4020338°W / 37.8574071; -107.4020338[2]
Naming
EtymologyChristopher J. Carson
Geography
Carson Peak is located in Colorado
Carson Peak
Carson Peak
Location in Colorado
Carson Peak is located in the United States
Carson Peak
Carson Peak
Carson Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State
class 2[1] hiking

Carson Peak is a 13,662-foot-elevation (4,164-meter) summit in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States.

Description

Carson Peak is located 14.5 miles (23.3 km) east-northeast of the community of

Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,740 feet (530 meters) above Lost Trail Creek in one mile (1.6 km), and over 4,200 feet (1,300 meters) above Lake Fork in three miles (4.8 km). The Continental Divide Trail traverses the south slope of the peak, and an ascent to the summit involves hiking 9.3 miles with 3,030 feet of elevation gain.[4] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2] Carson, the mining camp (now a ghost town) located two miles east-northeast of the peak at the head of Wager Gulch was named after Christopher J. Carson, who discovered silver and gold here in 1881.[5]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Carson Peak 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Carson Peak - 13,662' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  2. ^ a b "Carson Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  3. ^ "Carson Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. ISBN 9781493046218
    , p. 29.
  5. ISBN 9781664146914
  6. ISSN 1027-5606
    .

External links
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