French Mountain
North aspect, centered
Highest point
Elevation	13,966 ft (4,257 m)[1][2]
Prominence	1,100 ft (335 m)[2]
Parent peak	Mount Elbert[2]
Isolation	2.11 mi (3.40 km)[2]
Coordinates	39°07′43″N 106°28′57″W / 39.1286017°N 106.4825282°W / 39.1286017; -106.4825282[3]
Geography
French Mountain Colorado
Location	Lake County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent range	Sawatch Range, Elbert Massif[2]
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Massive, Colorado[3]

French Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,966-foot (4,257 m) thirteener is located on the Elbert Massif in San Isabel National Forest, 13.0 miles (20.9 km) southwest by west (bearing 231°) of the City of Leadville in Lake County, Colorado, United States.^[1][2][3]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, French Mountain 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.

Historical names

• French Mountain ^[3]
• French Peak