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Irving Peak

Coordinates: 37°35′41″N 107°30′34″W / 37.5947901°N 107.5095346°W / 37.5947901; -107.5095346
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Irving Peak
South aspect
Highest point
Elevation13,216 ft (4,028 m)[1][2]
Prominence631 ft (192 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Oso (13,690 ft)[1]
Isolation1.21 mi (1.95 km)[1]
Coordinates37°35′41″N 107°30′34″W / 37.5947901°N 107.5095346°W / 37.5947901; -107.5095346[2]
Geography
Irving Peak is located in Colorado
Irving Peak
Irving Peak
Location in Colorado
Irving Peak is located in the United States
Irving Peak
Irving Peak
Irving Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLa Plata County
Protected areaWeminuche Wilderness
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
San Juan Mountains
Needle Mountains[3]
Topo mapUSGS Columbine Pass
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2[1]

Irving Peak is a 13,216-foot (4,028 m) summit in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.

Description

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Irving Peak is situated in the Needle Mountains which are a subrange of the San Juan Mountains. The mountain is located 33 miles (53 km) northeast of Durango in the Weminuche Wilderness on land managed by San Juan National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into Vallecito Creek which is a tributary of the Los Pinos River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,100 feet (1,250 m) above the creek in 1.25 miles (2.01 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,[2] and has been recorded in publications since at least 1906.[4]

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, Irving Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with 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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Irving Peak - 13,216' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Irving Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Irving Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Henry Gannett, United States Geological Survey (1906), A Gazetteer of Colorado, US Government Printing Office, p. 93.
  5. ^ 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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