Crystal Peak (Tenmile Range)

Crystal Peak
Crystal Peak viewed from Peak 8
Highest point
Elevation	13,859 ft (4,224 m)[1][2]
Prominence	632 ft (193 m)[2]
Isolation	0.91 mi (1.46 km)[2]
Coordinates	39°26′04″N 106°06′52″W / 39.4344319°N 106.1144652°W / 39.4344319; -106.1144652[3]
Geography
Crystal Peak Colorado
Location	Summit County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent range	Tenmile Range[2]
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Breckenridge, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest route	Class 2

Crystal Peak is a high mountain summit in the Tenmile Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,859-foot (4,224 m) thirteener is in White River National Forest, 5.9 miles (9.5 km) southwest (bearing 220°) of the Town of Breckenridge in Summit County, Colorado, United States.^[1][2][3]

Approach routes

Most climbers approach Crystal Peak from the east, in particular via the Crystal Lakes basin. This approach, a pleasant hike, follows jeep trails until treeline and Lower Crystal Lake. Four-wheel-drive vehicles can generally make it this far. A trail on the lake's north side takes climbers to Upper Crystal Lake, where gentle scree slopes provide access to the ridges north of the summit.^{[citation needed]}

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, the 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.

See also

• List of Colorado mountain ranges
• List of Colorado mountain summits
  • List of Colorado fourteeners
  • List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits
  • List of the most prominent summits of Colorado
• List of Colorado county high points

References

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