Pearl Mountain

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Coordinates: 38°58′51″N 106°50′03″W / 38.9808128°N 106.8341301°W / 38.9808128; -106.8341301
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Pearl Mountain
Northwest aspect, centered
Highest point
Elevation13,379 ft (4,078 m)[1]
Prominence604 ft (184 m)[1]
Parent peakCastle Peak (14,279 ft)[1][2]
Isolation1.86 mi (2.99 km)[1]
Coordinates38°58′51″N 106°50′03″W / 38.9808128°N 106.8341301°W / 38.9808128; -106.8341301[3]
Geography
Pearl Mountain is located in Colorado
Pearl Mountain
Pearl Mountain
Location in Colorado
Pearl Mountain is located in the United States
Pearl Mountain
Pearl Mountain
Pearl Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State
class 2 hiking[1]

Pearl Mountain is a 13,379-foot (4,078 m) summit on the shared border between Gunnison County and Pitkin County in Colorado, United States.

Description

Pearl Mountain is situated 14 miles (23 km) west of the

Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,500 feet (762 m) above Middle Brush Creek in one mile (1.6 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,[3] and has been recorded in publications since at least 1884.[5]

Climate

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Pearl Mountain - 13,379' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Pearl Mountain, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Pearl Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Pearl Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Report of the Director of the Mint upon the Production of the Precious Metals in the United States during the Calendar Year 1883 (1884), Government Printing Office, p. 400.
  6. ISSN 1027-5606
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