California Peak
California Peak is located in Colorado
California Peak
California Peak
Highest point
Elevation13,855 ft (4,223 m)[2][3]
Prominence629 ft (192 m)[3]
Isolation2.19 mi (3.52 km)[3]
Coordinates37°36′51″N 105°29′55″W / 37.6141705°N 105.4986228°W / 37.6141705; -105.4986228[1]
Geography
LocationAlamosa and Huerfano counties, Colorado, United States[1]
Parent rangeSangre de Cristo Range,
Sierra Blanca Massif[3]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Blanca Peak, Colorado[1]

California Peak is a high mountain summit in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,855-foot (4,223 m) thirteener is located on the Sierra Blanca Massif, 12.1 miles (19.5 km) north (bearing 4°) of the Town of Blanca, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide separating in Rio Grande National Forest and Alamosa County from San Isabel National Forest and Huerfano County.[2][3][1]

Climate

Climate data for California Peak 37.6157 N, 105.5009 W, Elevation: 13,399 ft (4,084 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 24.3
(−4.3) 		24.0
(−4.4) 		28.8
(−1.8) 		34.3
(1.3) 		42.9
(6.1) 		54.5
(12.5) 		58.8
(14.9) 		56.6
(13.7) 		51.1
(10.6) 		41.5
(5.3) 		31.2
(−0.4) 		24.9
(−3.9) 		39.4
(4.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 12.3
(−10.9) 		11.8
(−11.2) 		16.1
(−8.8) 		21.1
(−6.1) 		29.7
(−1.3) 		40.1
(4.5) 		44.7
(7.1) 		43.2
(6.2) 		37.8
(3.2) 		28.7
(−1.8) 		19.7
(−6.8) 		13.2
(−10.4) 		26.5
(−3.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 0.3
(−17.6) 		−0.5
(−18.1) 		3.3
(−15.9) 		7.9
(−13.4) 		16.6
(−8.6) 		25.7
(−3.5) 		30.6
(−0.8) 		29.9
(−1.2) 		24.4
(−4.2) 		15.8
(−9.0) 		8.2
(−13.2) 		1.5
(−16.9) 		13.6
(−10.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.73
(44) 		1.74
(44) 		3.32
(84) 		3.20
(81) 		2.58
(66) 		1.84
(47) 		5.10
(130) 		3.92
(100) 		2.60
(66) 		2.22
(56) 		1.73
(44) 		1.81
(46) 		31.79
(808)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "California Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  2. ^ a b The elevation of California Peak includes an adjustment of +1.813 m (+5.95 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. ^ a b c d e "California Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 10, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.

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