Gilpin Peak is a high mountain summit in the Sneffels Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,700-foot (4,176 m) thirteener is located in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northeast (bearing 23°) of the Town of Telluride, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide between Ouray County and San Miguel County.[1][2][3] Gilpin Peak was named in honor of William Gilpin, the first Governor of the Territory of Colorado.[4]
| Gilpin Peak | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Gilpin Peak and Wright Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,700 ft (4,176 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 720 ft (219 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Sneffels[2] |
| Isolation | 1.20 mi (1.93 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°59′12″N 107°47′35″W / 37.9866601°N 107.7931174°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | William Gilpin |
| Geography | |
  Gilpin Peak | |
| Location | Ouray and San Miguel counties, Colorado, United States[3] |
| Parent range | San Juan Mountains, Sneffels Range[2] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Grays Peak, Colorado[3] |
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Gilpin Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] 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 tributaries of the San Miguel and the Uncompahgre Rivers.
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
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