Bennett Peak

Bennett Peak
Bennett Peak
	East aspect
Highest point
Elevation	13,209 ft (4,026 m)
Prominence	1,743 ft (531 m)
Isolation	17.08 mi (27.49 km)
Listing	North America highest peaks 113th; US highest major peaks 94th; Colorado highest major peak 52nd; Colorado county high points 29th;
Coordinates	37°29′00″N 106°26′02″W
Geography
	Bennett Peak Colorado
Location	High point of Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States
Parent range	San Juan Mountains
Topo map(s)	USGS 7.5' topographic map; Jasper, Colorado

Bennett Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains System, in southwestern Colorado.

Elevation13,209 ft (4,026 m)^[1]^[2]

Prominence1,743 ft (531 m)^[2]

Isolation17.08 mi (27.49 km)^[2]

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The 13,209-foot (4,026 m) thirteener is located in Rio Grande National Forest, 14.2 miles (22.8 km) south-southwest (bearing 198°) of the Town of Del Norte in Rio Grande County.

Bennett Peak is the highest point in Rio Grande County.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Climate data for Bennett Peak 37.4841 N, 106.4318 W, Elevation: 12,995 ft (3,961 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	25.8 (−3.4)	25.7 (−3.5)	30.7 (−0.7)	35.6 (2.0)	43.6 (6.4)	54.6 (12.6)	59.6 (15.3)	57.4 (14.1)	51.7 (10.9)	42.1 (5.6)	32.6 (0.3)	25.9 (−3.4)	40.4 (4.7)
Daily mean °F (°C)	14.0 (−10.0)	13.7 (−10.2)	18.2 (−7.7)	23.0 (−5.0)	31.4 (−0.3)	41.6 (5.3)	46.5 (8.1)	45.0 (7.2)	39.4 (4.1)	30.2 (−1.0)	21.3 (−5.9)	14.6 (−9.7)	28.2 (−2.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	2.3 (−16.5)	1.8 (−16.8)	5.7 (−14.6)	10.4 (−12.0)	19.2 (−7.1)	28.5 (−1.9)	33.5 (0.8)	32.6 (0.3)	27.1 (−2.7)	18.2 (−7.7)	10.0 (−12.2)	3.2 (−16.0)	16.0 (−8.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.86 (98)	3.85 (98)	3.92 (100)	3.83 (97)	2.26 (57)	1.08 (27)	3.80 (97)	4.14 (105)	2.87 (73)	3.33 (85)	4.30 (109)	3.67 (93)	40.91 (1,039)
Source: PRISM Climate Group^[4]

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