Crater Peak is the highest summit of Grand Mesa in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 11,333-foot (3,454 m) peak is located on the drainage divide separating Grand Mesa National Forest and Gunnison National Forest, 12.3 miles (19.8 km) north-northwest (bearing 342°) of the Town of Paonia in Delta County, Colorado, United States.[2][3][4][1]
| Crater Peak | |
|---|---|
  Crater Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,333 ft (3,454 m)[2][3] |
| Prominence | 2,307 ft (703 m)[4] |
| Isolation | 17.98 mi (28.94 km)[4] |
| Listing | Colorado prominent summits Colorado range high points |
| Coordinates | 39°02′23″N 107°39′46″W / 39.0395962°N 107.6628354°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Delta County, Colorado, U.S.[1] |
| Parent range | Highest summit of Grand Mesa[4] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Chalk Mountain, Colorado[2] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
Climate
| Climate data for Crater Peak 39.0480 N, 107.6844 W, Elevation: 10,971 ft (3,344 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 25.8 (−3.4) | 27.6 (−2.4) | 34.9 (1.6) | 40.0 (4.4) | 48.9 (9.4) | 60.2 (15.7) | 66.2 (19.0) | 64.0 (17.8) | 57.0 (13.9) | 45.8 (7.7) | 33.8 (1.0) | 25.6 (−3.6) | 44.2 (6.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 13.9 (−10.1) | 15.2 (−9.3) | 21.6 (−5.8) | 27.2 (−2.7) | 36.2 (2.3) | 46.2 (7.9) | 52.7 (11.5) | 50.8 (10.4) | 44.0 (6.7) | 33.5 (0.8) | 22.1 (−5.5) | 14.1 (−9.9) | 31.5 (−0.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 2.0 (−16.7) | 2.8 (−16.2) | 8.3 (−13.2) | 14.5 (−9.7) | 23.5 (−4.7) | 32.3 (0.2) | 39.2 (4.0) | 37.5 (3.1) | 31.0 (−0.6) | 21.3 (−5.9) | 10.4 (−12.0) | 2.7 (−16.3) | 18.8 (−7.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.34 (110) | 4.63 (118) | 4.33 (110) | 4.11 (104) | 3.07 (78) | 1.40 (36) | 2.85 (72) | 2.86 (73) | 3.47 (88) | 3.92 (100) | 3.88 (99) | 4.54 (115) | 43.4 (1,103) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[5] | |||||||||||||
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