Tenmile Peak
North-northeast aspect of Tenmile Peak and Peak 1
Highest point
Elevation	12,938 ft (3,944 m)[1]
Prominence	808 ft (246 m)[1]
Parent peak	Peak 8 (13,005 ft)[1]
Isolation	4.49 mi (7.23 km)[1]
Coordinates	39°32′09″N 106°07′16″W / 39.5359624°N 106.1210577°W / 39.5359624; -106.1210577[2]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Summit County
Parent range	Rocky Mountains Tenmile Range[3]
Topo map	USGS Frisco
Climbing
Easiest route	Hiking class 2[1]

Tenmile Peak is a 12,938-foot (3,944 m) mountain summit in Summit County, Colorado, United States.

Description

Tenmile Peak is set 15 miles (24 km) west of the Continental Divide in the Tenmile Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.^[3] The mountain is located three miles (4.8 km) southwest of the community of Frisco and is set on land managed by Arapaho National Forest. The Continental Divide Trail traverses the east slope of the peak and Interstate 70 runs along the western base of the peak. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains into Tenmile Creek and the east slope drains to Miners Creek, which both empty into Dillon Reservoir. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,340 feet (1,018 m) above Tenmile Creek in one mile (1.6 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,^[2] and has been recorded in publications since at least 1906.^[4]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Tenmile 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.

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