Powell Peak
| Powell Peak | |
|---|---|
 Powell Peak viewed from the Tundra Communities Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,015 m (13,173 ft) |
| Prominence | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Parent peak | McHenrys Peak (13,327 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 40°15′57″N 105°39′53″W / 40.2657707°N 105.6646741°W[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | John Wesley Powell |
| Geography | |
  Location in Colorado  Powell Peak (the United States) | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Grand County / Larimer County |
Protected area | Rocky Mountain National Park |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains Front Range |
| Topo map | USGS McHenrys Peak |
Powell Peak is a summit in Grand County, Colorado, in the United States.[3] With an elevation of 13,176 feet (4,016 m), Powell Peak is the 493rd-highest summit in the state of Colorado.[1]
The peak was named for John Wesley Powell.[4] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1961 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2]
Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slope drains into Glacier Creek which is a tributary of the Big Thompson River, and the west slope drains to Grand Lake via North Inlet.
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen climate classification system, the peak 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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Further reading
[edit]- James Dziezynski, Best Summit Hikes in Colorado, P 140
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Powell Peak - 13,197' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- 1 2 "Powell Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powell Peak
- ↑ Dziezynski, James (August 1, 2012). Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: An Opinionated Guide to 50+ Ascents of Classic and Little-Known Peaks from 8,144 to 14,433 Feet. Wilderness Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-89997-713-3.
- ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
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