Crystal Peak (Tenmile Range)
Crystal Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,859 ft (4,224 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 632 ft (193 m)[2] |
Isolation | 0.91 mi (1.46 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 39°26′04″N 106°06′52″W / 39.4344319°N 106.1144652°W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Summit County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
Parent range | Tenmile Range[2] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Breckenridge, Colorado[3] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Class 2 |
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Approach routes
Most climbers approach Crystal Peak from the east, in particular via the Crystal Lakes basin. This approach, a pleasant hike, follows jeep trails until treeline and Lower Crystal Lake. Four-wheel-drive vehicles can generally make it this far. A trail on the lake's north side takes climbers to Upper Crystal Lake, where gentle scree slopes provide access to the ridges north of the summit.[citation needed]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, the mountain 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.
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- ^ NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e "Crystal Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Crystal Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ISSN 1027-5606.