Mount Powell (Colorado)
| Mount Powell | |
|---|---|
 Southwest aspect, from Beaver Creek Ski Resort
(Eagles Nest to left) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,586 ft (4,141 m) |
| Prominence | 3,000 ft (914 m) |
| Isolation | 21.50 mi (34.60 km) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 39°45′36″N 106°20′27″W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | John Wesley Powell |
| Geography | |
  Mount Powell | |
| Location |
Eagle and Summit counties, Colorado, United States |
| Parent range |
Highest summit of the Gore Range |
| Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Powell, Colorado |
Mount Powell is the highest summit of the Gore Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 13,586-foot (4,141 m) thirteener is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north by east (bearing 8°) of the Town of Vail, Colorado, United States, along the drainage divide separating White River National Forest and Eagle County from Arapaho National Forest and Summit County. Mount Powell was named in honor of John Wesley Powell who climbed to the summit in 1868.
Mountain
Mount Powell is very prominent when viewed from the north east, rising 6,000 feet above Green Mountain Reservoir.
Climate
| Climate data for Mount Powell 39.7597 N, 106.3412 W, Elevation: 13,114 ft (3,997 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 21.3 (−5.9) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
32.8 (0.4) |
41.4 (5.2) |
52.4 (11.3) |
59.2 (15.1) |
56.4 (13.6) |
49.9 (9.9) |
38.2 (3.4) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
37.3 (2.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 10.3 (−12.1) |
9.5 (−12.5) |
14.5 (−9.7) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
39.2 (4.0) |
45.8 (7.7) |
43.8 (6.6) |
37.3 (2.9) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
17.3 (−8.2) |
10.8 (−11.8) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −0.7 (−18.2) |
−1.9 (−18.8) |
2.5 (−16.4) |
7.4 (−13.7) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
32.5 (0.3) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
15.2 (−9.3) |
6.8 (−14.0) |
0.1 (−17.7) |
13.4 (−10.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.93 (100) |
4.16 (106) |
4.51 (115) |
5.51 (140) |
3.57 (91) |
1.59 (40) |
2.08 (53) |
2.08 (53) |
2.47 (63) |
3.48 (88) |
3.84 (98) |
4.09 (104) |
41.31 (1,051) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group | |||||||||||||
See also
Further reading
- Mike Garratt, Bob Martin, Colorado's High Thirteeners: A Climbing and Hiking Guide, PP 3-4
- Randy Jacobs, Robert M. Ormes, Guide to the Colorado Mountains, P 143