Hurricane Peak
Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation	13,447 ft (4,099 m)[1]
Prominence	247 ft (75 m)[1]
Parent peak	Hanson Peak (13,454 ft)[2]
Isolation	0.79 mi (1.27 km)[2]
Coordinates	37°54′53″N 107°37′17″W / 37.9147288°N 107.6215242°W / 37.9147288; -107.6215242[3]
Geography
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Location	San Juan County Colorado, US
Parent range	Rocky Mountains San Juan Mountains
Topo map	USGS Handies Peak
Geology
Type of rock	Extrusive rock
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2 hiking[2]

Hurricane Peak is a 13,447-foot-elevation (4,099-meter) mountain summit located in San Juan County of southwest Colorado, United States.^[3] It is situated equidistant between the historic towns of Ouray and Silverton, and is approximately nine miles west of the Continental Divide. It is part of the San Juan Mountains which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 1,200 feet (370 meters) above Lake Como in one-half mile. Neighbors include Abrams Mountain 3.4 miles to the north, Red Mountain 2.2 miles to the west, and Tuttle Mountain 1.4 mile to the north. The Mountain Queen Mine, which is located on the east slope of Hurricane Peak at the head of California Gulch, is one of the oldest workings in the area and was most active from 1878 to 1880.^[4] 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.^[3][5]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hurricane Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with 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 Animas and Uncompahgre Rivers.