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American Peak

Coordinates: 37°53′58″N 107°30′45″W / 37.8994199°N 107.5124755°W / 37.8994199; -107.5124755
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American Peak
North aspect, with Sloan Lake
Highest point
Elevation13,806 ft (4,208 m)[1]
Prominence446 ft (136 m)[1]
Parent peakJones Mountain (13,866 ft)[2]
Isolation0.79 mi (1.27 km)[2]
Coordinates37°53′58″N 107°30′45″W / 37.8994199°N 107.5124755°W / 37.8994199; -107.5124755[3]
Geography
American Peak is located in Colorado
American Peak
American Peak
Location in Colorado
American Peak is located in the United States
American Peak
American Peak
American Peak (the United States)
LocationHinsdale County
Colorado, US
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
San Juan Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Handies Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2[2] West ridge

American Peak is a 13,806-foot-elevation (4,208-meter) mountain summit located in Hinsdale County, of southwest Colorado, United States.[3]

Description

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American Peak is situated 11 miles northeast of the community of Silverton, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It is part of the San Juan Mountains which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains, and is situated four miles west of the Continental Divide. American Peak ranks as the 102nd-highest peak in Colorado,[2] and topographic relief is significant as the south aspect rises 2,800 feet (850 meters) above Snare Creek in approximately 1.5 mile. Neighbors include Handies Peak one mile to the north-northeast, and Jones Mountain, 0.8 mile to the west-southwest. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 2005 by the United States Board on Geographic Names to recognize the American spirit and heritage, and the summit's proximity to American Basin.[3]

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, American Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] 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 Gunnison River.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "American Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "American Peak - 13,806' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  3. ^ a b c "American Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  4. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
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