Fletcher Mountain
Mountain in Colorado, United States
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Fletcher Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Tenmile Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,958-foot (4,254 m) thirteener is located in Arapaho National Forest, 8.1 miles (13.0 km) southwest by south (bearing 215°) of the Town of Breckenridge in Summit County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]
Prominence611 ft (186 m)[2]
| Fletcher Mountain | |
|---|---|
Northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,958 ft (4,254 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 611 ft (186 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Quandary Peak[2] |
| Isolation | 1.27 mi (2.04 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 39°24′12″N 106°07′44″W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Fletcher Mountain | |
| Location | Summit County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | Mosquito Range, Tenmile Range[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Copper Mountain, Colorado[3] |
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Fletcher Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] 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.
