Engineer Mountain (Hinsdale and Ouray counties, Colorado)

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Coordinates: 37°58′13″N 107°35′18″W / 37.9702671°N 107.5883179°W / 37.9702671; -107.5883179
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Engineer Mountain
Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation13,225 ft (4,031 m)[1]
Prominence414 ft (126 m)[1]
Parent peakDarley Mountain (13,260 ft)[1]
Isolation0.94 mi (1.51 km)[1]
Coordinates37°58′13″N 107°35′18″W / 37.9702671°N 107.5883179°W / 37.9702671; -107.5883179[2]
Geography
Engineer Mountain is located in Colorado
Engineer Mountain
Engineer Mountain
Location in Colorado
Engineer Mountain is located in the United States
Engineer Mountain
Engineer Mountain
Engineer Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State
class 1 hiking[1]

Engineer Mountain is a 13,225-foot-elevation (4,031 meter) summit located on the boundary shared by Hinsdale County with Ouray County, in Colorado, United States.

Description

Engineer Mountain is situated 5.7 miles southeast of the community of

Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises nearly 3,100 feet (940 meters) above the Uncompahgre River in two miles (3.2 km) and over 1,800 feet (550 meters) above Mineral Creek in 0.7 mile. Access to the mountain is via the Alpine Loop Back Country Byway at Engineer Pass and the summit offers one of the most spectacular views of the San Juan Mountains in this area.[4]

Etymology

Engineer Mountain's name commemorates the United States Army Corps of Engineers who surveyed this land in 1873.[5] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2] There is another Engineer Mountain in Colorado's San Juan Mountains located 22 miles southwest of this one.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Engineer Mountain 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. Hikers can expect afternoon rain, hail, and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.

Gallery

  • Engineer Mountain viewed from Engineer Pass
    Engineer Mountain viewed from Engineer Pass
  • West aspect of Engineer Mountain (right) with parent Darley Mountain to the left
    West aspect of Engineer Mountain (right) with parent Darley Mountain to the left
  • Engineer Mountain viewed from Engineer Pass
    Engineer Mountain viewed from Engineer Pass

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Engineer Mountain - 13,225' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Engineer Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Engineer Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  4. ISBN 9780671247126
    , p. 69.
  5. ^ Henry Petroski (2011), An Engineer's Alphabet: Gleanings from the Softer Side of a Profession, Cambridge University Press, p. 49.
  6. ISSN 1027-5606
    .

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