Wildhorse Peak
| Wildhorse Peak | |
|---|---|
 South aspect, from American Flats | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,266 ft (4,043 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 946 ft (288 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Sunshine Mountain (13,321 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 3.94 mi (6.34 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 38°00′48″N 107°34′39″W / 38.0132545°N 107.5775916°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Wildhorse Peak Location in Colorado  Wildhorse Peak Wildhorse Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | class 2[2] South slope |
Wildhorse Peak is a 13,266-foot-elevation (4,043-meter) mountain summit located in
topographic relief is significant as the northwest aspect rises 1,600 feet (490 meters) above Wildhorse Creek in less than one mile. The peak can be seen from Montrose and Highway 550.[5] The first ascent of the summit was made August 25, 1899, by Eli Stanton, F. H. Stanton, and William Killen.[6] The mountain's name, which has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, was in use in 1906 when Henry Gannett published it in A Gazetteer of Colorado.[3][7]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Wildhorse Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[8] 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. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into headwaters of Wildhorse Creek and Cow Creek, which are tributaries of the Uncompahgre River.
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Wildhorse Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ a b c "Wildhorse Peak - 13,266' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ a b c "Wildhorse Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ Esper S. Larsen, Jr., Whitman Cross, Geology and Petrology of the San Juan Region Southwestern Colorado, 1956, U.S. Government Printing Office, page 216
- ISBN 9780967146607, page 247.
- ^ Robert F. Rosebrough, The San Juan Mountains: A Climbing & Hiking Guide, Cordillera Press, 1986, page 210.
- ^ Henry Gannett, A Gazetteer of Colorado, 1906, US Government Printing Office, page 181.
- ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather forecast: Wildhorse Peak
