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Taylor Peak (Gunnison County, Colorado)

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Coordinates: 38°59′32″N 106°46′57″W / 38.9920964°N 106.7825270°W / 38.9920964; -106.7825270
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Taylor Peak
Northwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation13,435 ft (4,095 m)[1][2]
Prominence817 ft (249 m)[3]
Parent peakStar Peak (13,527 ft)[3]
Isolation1.26 mi (2.03 km)[3]
Coordinates38°59′32″N 106°46′57″W / 38.9920964°N 106.7825270°W / 38.9920964; -106.7825270[4]
Geography
Taylor Peak is located in Colorado
Taylor Peak
Taylor Peak
Location in Colorado
Taylor Peak is located in the United States
Taylor Peak
Taylor Peak
Taylor Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyGunnison / Pitkin
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
Elk Mountains[2]
Topo mapUSGS Pearl Pass
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 hiking[3]

Taylor Peak is a 13,435-foot (4,095 m) summit on the boundary shared by Gunnison County and Pitkin County in Colorado, United States.

Description

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Taylor Peak is situated 10 miles (16 km) west of the Continental Divide in the Elk Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The mountain is located 14 miles (23 km) south of the community of Aspen and set on the boundary shared by White River National Forest and Gunnison National Forest. It ranks as the fifth-highest peak within the Gunnison National Forest.[5] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to the Roaring Fork River via Cooper Creek and Castle Creek, whereas the east slope drains into the headwaters of the Taylor River. Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises over 2,430 feet (741 m) above Taylor River in one mile (1.6 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,[4] and has been recorded in publications since at least 1891.[6]

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, Taylor 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.

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  • Taylor Peak from Castle Peak
    Taylor Peak from Castle Peak
  • Taylor Peak (left) and Star Peak (right) seen from Castle Peak. Greg Mace Peak centered below.
    Taylor Peak (left) and Star Peak (right) seen from Castle Peak.
    Greg Mace Peak centered below.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Robert M. Ormes (2000), Guide to the Colorado Mountains, Colorado Mountain Club Press, ISBN 9780967146607, p. 224.
  2. ^ a b "Taylor Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Taylor Peak - 13,438' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Taylor Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Taylor Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Henry Gannett, United States Geological Survey (1891), A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States, Second Edition, US Government Printing Office, p. 347.
  7. ^ 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.
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