Mount Ida is a mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,874-foot (3,924 m) peak is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 13.4 miles (21.6 km) west (bearing 268°) of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide between Grand and Larimer counties.[3][2][1][4] The mountain was probably named after Mount Ida on Crete.[5]
| Mount Ida | |
|---|---|
 Mount Ida and Azure Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,874 ft (3,924 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 520 ft (158 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 1.16 mi (1.87 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 40°22′18″N 105°46′45″W / 40.371651°N 105.7791758°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Ida | |
| Location | Grand and Larimer counties, Colorado, U.S.[1] |
| Parent range | Front Range[2] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Grand Lake, Colorado[1] |
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, the 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.
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