Fairchild Mountain
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Mountain in Colorado, United States
Prominence922 ft (281 m)[2]
| Fairchild Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Fairchild Mountain, viewed from Trail Ridge Road | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,508 ft (4,117 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 922 ft (281 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Ypsilon Mountain[2] |
| Isolation | 1.19 mi (1.92 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 40°28′06″N 105°39′51″W / 40.4683168°N 105.6641704°W / 40.4683168; -105.6641704[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Lucius Fairchild[4] |
| Geography | |
  Fairchild Mountain | |
| Location | Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | Mummy Range[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Trail Ridge, Colorado[3] |
Fairchild Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Mummy Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,508-foot (4,117 m) thirteener is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 9.6 miles (15.5 km) northwest (bearing 311°) of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3] The mountain was named after Lucius Fairchild, an American Civil War veteran who had served as Governor of Wisconsin and U.S. Minister to Spain.[5]
| Climate data for Fairchild Mountain 40.4689 N, 105.6679 W, Elevation: 13,287 ft (4,050 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.8 (−6.8) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
39.7 (4.3) |
51.6 (10.9) |
57.4 (14.1) |
55.5 (13.1) |
48.9 (9.4) |
37.6 (3.1) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
35.9 (2.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 9.1 (−12.7) |
8.1 (−13.3) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
38.5 (3.6) |
44.8 (7.1) |
43.1 (6.2) |
36.5 (2.5) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
16.2 (−8.8) |
9.7 (−12.4) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −1.6 (−18.7) |
−2.8 (−19.3) |
2.0 (−16.7) |
6.6 (−14.1) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
32.2 (0.1) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
6.1 (−14.4) |
−0.6 (−18.1) |
12.7 (−10.7) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.53 (115) |
4.67 (119) |
4.34 (110) |
5.10 (130) |
4.31 (109) |
1.92 (49) |
2.30 (58) |
2.53 (64) |
2.28 (58) |
2.91 (74) |
3.94 (100) |
4.29 (109) |
43.12 (1,095) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
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References
- 1 2 The elevation of Fairchild Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.692 m (+5.55 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Fairchild Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Fairchild Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ 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. 115. ISBN 978-0-89997-713-3.
- ↑ "Arduous Mummy Range Summit offers winter thrills". January 10, 2001. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ↑ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
External links
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