| Wasatch Mountain | |
|---|---|
 West aspect, from slopes of Telluride Ski Resort, December 2005 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,555 ft (4,132 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 475 ft (145 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Lookout Peak (13,661 ft)[3] |
| Isolation | 2.10 mi (3.38 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 37°53′24″N 107°47′45″W / 37.8900056°N 107.7958859°W / 37.8900056; -107.7958859[4] |
| Geography | |
| Location | San Miguel County, Colorado, United States |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains San Juan Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Telluride |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2[3] |
Wasatch Mountain is a 13,555-foot (4,132 m) mountain in the San Miguel Mountains in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States.[4]
Description
The mountain is situated 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-southeast of the town of Telluride, on land managed by Uncompahgre National Forest. It is part of the San Juan Mountains, which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains, and ranks as the 214th-highest peak in Colorado.[3] It is west of the Continental Divide, and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Telluride Ski Resort, from which it is a prominent landmark. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 4,750 feet (1,450 m) above the San Miguel River valley in three miles. The mountain's name, which has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, was in use in 1906 when Henry Gannett published it in the Gazetteer of Colorado.[4][5]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Wasatch Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, 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. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the San Miguel River.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Wasatch Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ ランディ・ジェイコブス、ロバート・M・オームズ著『コロラド山脈ガイド』、2000年、バウアーハウス、ISBN 9780967146607、276ページ。
- ^ abcd "Wasatch Mountain - 13,555' CO". listsofjohn.com . 2021年7月9日閲覧。
- ^ abc 米国地質調査所 地名情報システム: ワサッチ山脈
- ^ ヘンリー・ガネット著『コロラド州の地名辞典』 1906年、米国政府印刷局、176ページ。
- ^ Peel, MC; Finlayson, BL; McMahon, TA (2007). 「ケッペン・ガイガー気候区分による世界地図の更新」(PDF) . Hydrology and Earth System Sciences . 11 (5): 1633– 1644. Bibcode :2007HESS...11.1633P. doi : 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . 2019年12月2日時点のオリジナルよりアーカイブ(PDF) . 2025年11月7日閲覧。
外部リンク
- 天気予報：ワサッチ山
