Diorite Peak

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Coordinates: 37°26′24″N 108°03′03″W / 37.4399407°N 108.0508765°W / 37.4399407; -108.0508765
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Diorite Peak
North-northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation12,761 ft (3,890 m)[1][2]
Prominence441 ft (134 m)[3]
Parent peakMount Moss (13,192 ft)[3]
Isolation1.24 mi (2.00 km)[3]
Coordinates37°26′24″N 108°03′03″W / 37.4399407°N 108.0508765°W / 37.4399407; -108.0508765[4]
Naming
EtymologyDiorite
Geography
Diorite Peak is located in Colorado
Diorite Peak
Diorite Peak
Location in Colorado
Diorite Peak is located in the United States
Diorite Peak
Diorite Peak
Diorite Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State
class 2[5]

Diorite Peak is a 12,761-foot-elevation (3,890-meter) mountain summit on the common boundary shared by La Plata County and Montezuma County in Colorado.

Description

Diorite Peak is located 14 miles (23 km) northwest of the community of

Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,760 feet (840 meters) above the La Plata River in one mile (1.6 km). Neighbors include Centennial Peak, 1.52 miles (2.45 km) to the west-northwest and Mount Moss, 1.51 miles (2.43 km) to the west.[3] An ascent of Diorite Peak's summit involves hiking 5.2 miles (8.4 km) with 2,851 feet (869 meters) of elevation gain.[6]

Diorite's west aspect seen from Centennial Peak

Etymology

The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,[4] and was recorded in publications as early as 1906.[7] The peak is named for diorite which is an intrusive igneous rock formed by the slow cooling underground of magma.[1] Diorite makes up a large stock of this peak, and a smaller mass makes up nearby Lewis Mountain.[8]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Diorite Peak has an alpine climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[9] 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. ^
    ISBN 9781555663339
    , page 53.
  2. ^ Robert F. Rosebrough (1986), The San Juan Mountains: A Climbing & Hiking Guide, Cordillera Press, p. 34.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Diorite Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Diorite Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Diorite Peak - 12,761' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  6. ISBN 9781513262987
    , p. 71.
  7. ^ Henry Gannett, United States Geological Survey (1906), A Gazetteer of Colorado, US Government Printing Office, p. 58.
  8. ^ Whitman Cross (1935), A Brief Review of the Geology of the San Juan Region of Southwestern Colorado, US Government Printing Office, p. 105.
  9. ISSN 1027-5606
    .

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