Malemute Peak

Malemute Peak
Malemute Peak
	Southwest aspect, from Castle Peak
Highest point
Elevation	13,321 ft (4,060 m)
Prominence	333 ft (101 m)
Parent peak	Castle Peak (14,279 ft)
Isolation	1.18 mi (1.90 km)
Coordinates	39°01′13″N 106°50′39″W / 39.0202457°N 106.8440447°W
Geography
	Malemute Peak Location in Colorado Malemute Peak Malemute Peak (the United States)
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Pitkin
Protected area	Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness
Parent range	Rocky Mountains; Elk Mountains
Topo map	USGS Hayden Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2

Malemute Peak is a 13,321-foot (4,060 m) mountain summit in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States.

Description[edit]

Malemute Peak is located 14 miles (23 km) west of the Continental Divide in the Elk Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The mountain is situated 12 miles (19 km) south of the community of Aspen and 1.2 miles (1.9 km) northeast of Castle Peak. The peak is set in the Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness on land managed by White River National Forest.^[3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into Castle Creek which is a tributary of the Roaring Fork River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,300 feet (1,006 m) above Castle Creek in 1.8 miles (2.9 km).

Etymology[edit]

The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 11, 1976, by the United States Board on Geographic Names and was named in association with sled dog teams operated by Stuart Mace in nearby Ashcroft during the 1950s.^[1] Malemute is the less common spelling of malamute.

Climate[edit]

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Malemute 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.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Malemute Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Malemute Peak - 13,318' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Malemute Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^ 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.

External links[edit]

Malemute Peak: weather forecast

[GNIS-1] "Malemute Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[listsofjohn-2] "Malemute Peak - 13,318' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[peakvisor-3] "Malemute Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[Peel-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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