Wheeler Mountain

Wheeler Mountain
East aspect, from Blue Lakes
Highest point
Elevation13,690 ft (4,173 m)[1][2]
Prominence317 ft (97 m)[3]
Parent peakClinton Peak (13,864 ft)[3]
Isolation1.09 mi (1.75 km)[3]
Coordinates39°22′49″N 106°08′09″W / 39.3804048°N 106.1358001°W / 39.3804048; -106.1358001[4]
Naming
EtymologyJohn S. Wheeler
Geography
Wheeler Mountain is located in Colorado
Wheeler Mountain
Wheeler Mountain
Location in Colorado
Wheeler Mountain is located in the United States
Wheeler Mountain
Wheeler Mountain
Wheeler Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountySummit
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
Mosquito Range[2]
Topo mapUSGS Copper Mountain
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling class 3[3]

Wheeler Mountain is a 13,690-foot (4,173 m) summit in Summit County, Colorado, United States.

Description

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Wheeler Mountain is set on the Continental Divide 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west-northwest of Hoosier Pass. It is part of the Mosquito Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. It ranks as the 150th-highest peak in Colorado.[3] The summit is in Summit County, however the southwest and southeast slopes lie within Lake and Park counties, respectively. The mountain is located 9 miles (14 km) south-southwest of the community of Breckenridge on land managed by Arapaho National Forest and Pike National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains into Clinton Creek; the southeast slope drains into Wheeler Lake thence to the Middle Fork South Platte River; and the northeast slope drains to the Blue River via Monte Cristo Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,970 feet (600 m) above Clinton Creek in one-half mile (0.80 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[4]

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, Wheeler Mountain 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. ^ Mike Garratt, Bob Martin (1984), Colorado's High Thirteeners, Johnson Books, ISBN 9780917895395, p. 18.
  2. ^ a b "Wheeler Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Wheeler Mountain - 13,698' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Wheeler Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  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.