Hunter Peak
North aspect, centered at top
Highest point
Elevation13,506 ft (4,117 m)[1]
Prominence486 ft (148 m)[1]
Parent peakKeefe Peak (13,532 ft)[1]
Isolation1.41 mi (2.27 km)[1]
Coordinates39°03′11″N 106°54′14″W / 39.0529560°N 106.9038120°W / 39.0529560; -106.9038120[2]
Naming
EtymologyGerald M. Hunter
Geography
Hunter Peak is located in Colorado
Hunter Peak
Hunter Peak
Location in Colorado
Hunter Peak is located in the United States
Hunter Peak
Hunter Peak
Hunter Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyPitkin County
Protected areaMaroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
Elk Mountains[3]
Topo mapUSGS Maroon Bells
Geology
Type of rockHornfels[4]
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2+[1]

Hunter Peak is a 13,506-foot (4,117 m) mountain summit in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States.

Description

Hunter Peak is located 17 miles (27 km) west of the Continental Divide in the Elk Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. It ranks as the 253rd-highest peak in Colorado.[1] The mountain is situated 10 miles (16 km) south-southwest of the community of Aspen and 4.8 miles (7.7 km) east-southeast of Maroon Bells. The peak is set in the Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness on land managed by White River National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Roaring Fork River which is a tributary of the Colorado River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,450 feet (1,052 m) above Conundrum Creek in approximately one mile (1.6 km) and 3,700 feet (1,128 m) above East Maroon Creek in 1.5 miles (2.4 km).

Southeast aspect of Hunter Peak (centered) viewed from Castle Peak

Etymology

The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on October 1, 1930, by the United States Board on Geographic Names at the suggestion of the US Forest Service to honor Gerald M. Hunter (1892–1926), who served as deputy forest supervisor and died while in active service.[2]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hunter 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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hunter Peak - 13,506' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Hunter Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Hunter Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  4. ↑ Bruce Bryant, Peter L. Martin (1988), The Geologic Story of the Aspen Region, US Geological Survey Bulletin 1603, US Government Printing Office, p. 45.
  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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