Eagles Nest Wilderness
Eagles Nest Wilderness | |
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wilderness area) | |
![]() Eagles Nest Wilderness Area near Vail, Colorado | |
Location | Eagle/Summit counties, Colorado, United States |
Nearest city | Vail, CO |
Coordinates | 39°42′00″N 106°15′00″W / 39.70000°N 106.25000°W[1] |
Area | 135,114 acres (546.79 km2)[2] |
Established | 1978 |
Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
The Eagles Nest Wilderness is a
The Eagles Nest Wilderness lies in the southern area of the Gore Range of mountains. The Gore Range was named in honor of Sir George Gore arising from a hunting expedition led by
Subsequently, the Gore Range became a site of interest to miners seeking gold and silver during the latter half of the nineteenth century. Many mine tailings and shallow digs exist throughout the Gore Range, including the former Boss Mine ruins along the
Hiking trails within the Eagles Nest Wilderness Area include Gore Range Trail, Buffalo Mountain Trail, South Willow Creek Trail, Rock Creek Trail, Cataract Lake Loop Trail, Mirror Lake Trail, Eaglesmere Lakes Trail, Tipperary Lake Trail, Salmon Willow Trail, Meadow Creek Trail, North Tenmile Creek Trail, Gore Creek Trail, Deluge Lake Trail, Booth Creek Trail, Upper Piney Lake Trail, Pitkin Creek Trail, Elliot Ridge Trail, and Wheeler Lakes Trail.[3]
The two highest peaks in the wilderness are Mount Powell (13,586 ft) and Eagles Nest (13,419 ft).
Climate
Summit Ranch and Silverthorne 7.4 NW are weather stations on the eastern edge of the Eagle Nest Wilderness below Keller Mountain (Colorado).[4][5]
Climate data for Summit Ranch, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, 1986-2020 extremes: 9400ft (2865m) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 53 (12) |
56 (13) |
64 (18) |
69 (21) |
83 (28) |
97 (36) |
97 (36) |
88 (31) |
92 (33) |
86 (30) |
68 (20) |
52 (11) |
97 (36) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 45.3 (7.4) |
48.8 (9.3) |
56.7 (13.7) |
63.0 (17.2) |
72.6 (22.6) |
80.2 (26.8) |
82.0 (27.8) |
79.1 (26.2) |
75.4 (24.1) |
67.1 (19.5) |
54.4 (12.4) |
46.0 (7.8) |
82.9 (28.3) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 30.7 (−0.7) |
33.7 (0.9) |
41.7 (5.4) |
48.2 (9.0) |
58.0 (14.4) |
69.4 (20.8) |
73.3 (22.9) |
70.5 (21.4) |
64.0 (17.8) |
51.7 (10.9) |
38.8 (3.8) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
50.9 (10.5) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.0 (−7.8) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
34.5 (1.4) |
43.0 (6.1) |
51.9 (11.1) |
56.5 (13.6) |
54.4 (12.4) |
48.3 (9.1) |
38.1 (3.4) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
17.8 (−7.9) |
36.4 (2.5) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 5.2 (−14.9) |
7.3 (−13.7) |
13.9 (−10.1) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
34.3 (1.3) |
39.7 (4.3) |
38.4 (3.6) |
32.5 (0.3) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
13.6 (−10.2) |
5.4 (−14.8) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −14.5 (−25.8) |
−12.7 (−24.8) |
−6.1 (−21.2) |
4.6 (−15.2) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
32.4 (0.2) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
7.2 (−13.8) |
−7.9 (−22.2) |
−15.3 (−26.3) |
−18.7 (−28.2) |
Record low °F (°C) | −24 (−31) |
−22 (−30) |
−16 (−27) |
−8 (−22) |
5 (−15) |
18 (−8) |
20 (−7) |
17 (−8) |
11 (−12) |
−10 (−23) |
−18 (−28) |
−31 (−35) |
−31 (−35) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.24 (57) |
2.24 (57) |
2.56 (65) |
2.99 (76) |
2.04 (52) |
1.19 (30) |
1.64 (42) |
1.63 (41) |
1.49 (38) |
1.85 (47) |
2.09 (53) |
2.08 (53) |
24.04 (611) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 21.8 (55) |
21.0 (53) |
22.8 (58) |
21.6 (55) |
9.9 (25) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
5.9 (15) |
11.0 (28) |
18.7 (47) |
27.1 (69) |
160.5 (406.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 12.6 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 9.7 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 122.5 |
Source 1: XMACIS2 (Summit Ranch normals & Silverthorne 7.4 2003-2020 snowfall)[6] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (precip/precip days)[7] |
References
- ^ "Eagles Nest Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ "Eagles Nest Wilderness". Wilderness Connect, University of Montana. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ISBN 978-1427601568.
- ^ "Data of Meteorological Station Summit Ranch, Colorado". geographic.org. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Data of Meteorological Station Silverthorne 7.4 Nw, Colorado". geographic.org. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Summit Ranch, Colorado 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved January 3, 2024.
External links
- Gaug, Maryann (July 11, 2006). "Eagles Nest Wilderness Turns 30". Summit Daily. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- "Summit County Areas". White River Wild. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- "Vail/Eagle River Valley areas". White River Wild. Retrieved August 9, 2012.