| Horn Peak | |
|---|---|
 Northeast aspect, from Westcliffe | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,450 ft (4,100 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 747 ft (228 m)[3] |
| Parent peak | Fluted Peak (13,554 ft)[3] |
| Isolation | 1.28 mi (2.06 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 38°02′19″N 105°35′10″W / 38.0386046°N 105.5861083°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Horn Peak Location in Colorado  Horn Peak Horn Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Custer |
| Protected area | Sangre de Cristo Wilderness |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains Sangre de Cristo Range[5] |
| Topo map | USGS Horn Peak |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking class 2[3] Northeast ridge or West ridge[2] |
Horn Peak is a 13,450-foot (4,100 m) mountain summit in Custer County, Colorado, United States.
Description
Horn Peak is set in the Sangre de Cristo Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. It is the 14-highest summit in Custer County,[6] and can be seen from Highway 69 near the community of Westcliffe. The mountain is located in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness on land managed by San Isabel National Forest.[5] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of Grape Creek which in turn is a tributary of the Arkansas River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,250 feet (686 m) above Cottonwood Creek in 0.6 mile (1 km). An ascent of the peak involves nine miles (14 km) of strenuous hiking.[1] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[4]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Horn Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[7] 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.
Gallery
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Left to right: Little Horn Peak, Fluted Peak, Horn Peak -
Sangre de Cristo Range viewed from Hardscrabble Pass. Horn Peak centered, Mount Adams is the highest peak to left, and Fluted Peak between those two. -
Horn Peak -
Horn Peak (left) and Comanche Peak (right) -
Sangre de Cristo Range with road pointed at Horn Peak
See also
References
- ^ a b Lee Hart (2016), Hiking Colorado's Sangre de Cristos and Great Sand Dunes, Falcon Guides, ISBN 9781493023813, p. 97.
- ^ a b Robert M. Ormes (2000), Guide to the Colorado Mountains, Colorado Mountain Club Press, ISBN 9780967146607, p. 105.
- ^ a b c d "Horn Peak – 13,454' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Horn Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Horn Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Horn Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Horn Peak: weather forecast
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This page was last edited on 3 July 2023, at 23:20