Blair Mountain is the highest summit of the White River Plateau in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 11,465-foot (3,495 m) peak is located in White River National Forest, 17.5 miles (28.2 km) north by west (bearing 344°) of the City of Glenwood Springs in Garfield County, Colorado, United States.[2][3][1]
| Blair Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Blair Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,465 ft (3,495 m)[2][3] |
| Prominence | 1,736 ft (529 m)[3] |
| Isolation | 11.50 mi (18.51 km)[3] |
| Listing | Colorado prominent summits Colorado range high points |
| Coordinates | 39°47′40″N 107°25′03″W / 39.7944257°N 107.417556°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Garfield County, Colorado, U.S.[1] |
| Parent range | Highest summit of the White River Plateau[3] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Blair Mountain, Colorado[1] |
Mountain
Blair Mountain in the White River Forest in Colorado was named for James Allison Blair who had been a Supervisor at White River Forest and died at the age of 52 in 1928. Held in high regard by his superiors for his service, the highest mountain in the area (formerly called 'Old Baldy') was renamed Blair Mountain in James Blair's honor.[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Blair Mountain 39.7924 N, 107.4197 W, Elevation: 11,260 ft (3,430 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 26.7 (−2.9) | 27.0 (−2.8) | 33.0 (0.6) | 38.2 (3.4) | 47.3 (8.5) | 58.3 (14.6) | 64.8 (18.2) | 62.9 (17.2) | 55.2 (12.9) | 43.0 (6.1) | 33.3 (0.7) | 26.2 (−3.2) | 43.0 (6.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.1 (−8.8) | 15.8 (−9.0) | 21.2 (−6.0) | 26.4 (−3.1) | 35.5 (1.9) | 45.9 (7.7) | 52.7 (11.5) | 51.1 (10.6) | 43.8 (6.6) | 32.5 (0.3) | 23.1 (−4.9) | 16.1 (−8.8) | 31.7 (−0.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 5.5 (−14.7) | 4.6 (−15.2) | 9.4 (−12.6) | 14.6 (−9.7) | 23.7 (−4.6) | 33.5 (0.8) | 40.5 (4.7) | 39.3 (4.1) | 32.4 (0.2) | 22.0 (−5.6) | 12.9 (−10.6) | 6.0 (−14.4) | 20.4 (−6.5) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.70 (119) | 4.48 (114) | 4.10 (104) | 4.47 (114) | 3.36 (85) | 1.54 (39) | 1.68 (43) | 1.99 (51) | 2.50 (64) | 3.16 (80) | 3.78 (96) | 4.51 (115) | 40.27 (1,024) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[5] | |||||||||||||
There is a weather station at Bison Lake, near the peak of Blair Mountain.
| Climate data for Bison Lake, Colorado (10880ft or 3316m), 1991–2020 normals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.0 (−4.4) | 26.0 (−3.3) | 33.6 (0.9) | 39.6 (4.2) | 48.5 (9.2) | 57.9 (14.4) | 64.1 (17.8) | 61.6 (16.4) | 53.9 (12.2) | 42.1 (5.6) | 31.0 (−0.6) | 23.4 (−4.8) | 42.1 (5.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.3 (−8.7) | 17.3 (−8.2) | 23.6 (−4.7) | 29.3 (−1.5) | 38.5 (3.6) | 47.8 (8.8) | 54.3 (12.4) | 52.3 (11.3) | 45.2 (7.3) | 34.1 (1.2) | 23.2 (−4.9) | 16.0 (−8.9) | 33.2 (0.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 8.6 (−13.0) | 8.6 (−13.0) | 13.6 (−10.2) | 19.0 (−7.2) | 28.4 (−2.0) | 37.8 (3.2) | 44.5 (6.9) | 43.0 (6.1) | 36.4 (2.4) | 25.9 (−3.4) | 15.5 (−9.2) | 8.4 (−13.1) | 24.1 (−4.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.82 (122) | 4.53 (115) | 4.16 (106) | 4.69 (119) | 3.34 (85) | 1.58 (40) | 1.78 (45) | 2.12 (54) | 2.70 (69) | 3.30 (84) | 3.89 (99) | 4.72 (120) | 41.63 (1,058) |
| Source 1: XMACIS2[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)[7] | |||||||||||||
Historical names
- Bald
- Bald Mountain
- Baldy
- Blair Mountain – 1928 [1]
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