Organ Mountain (La Plata County, Colorado)
| Organ Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Northwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,032 ft (3,972 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 456 ft (139 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Amherst Mountain (13,165 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 0.36 mi (0.58 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°34′04″N 107°33′13″W / 37.5677721°N 107.5536594°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Organ Mountain Location in Colorado  Organ Mountain Organ Mountain (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | La Plata County |
| Protected area | Weminuche Wilderness |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains San Juan Mountains Needle Mountains[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Columbine Pass |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 3 scrambling[2] |
Organ Mountain is a 13,032-foot (3,972 m) summit in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
Description
[edit]Organ Mountain is situated in the Needle Mountains which are a subrange of the San Juan Mountains. The mountain is located 30 miles (48 km) northeast of the community of Durango and set within the Weminuche Wilderness on land managed by San Juan National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to Vallecito Creek which is a tributary of the Los Pinos River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 4,000 feet (1,219 m) above the creek in 1.5 miles (2.4 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,[3] and has been recorded in publications since at least 1906.[4]
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen climate classification system, Organ Mountain 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.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Organ Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Organ Mountain - 13,040' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Organ Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ Henry Gannett, United States Geological Survey (1906), A Gazetteer of Colorado, US Government Printing Office, p. 125.
- ^ 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
[edit]- Organ Mountain: weather forecast
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