Jupiter Mountain
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Mountain in Colorado, United States
Prominence350 ft (107 m)[2]
| Jupiter Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Northwest aspect, from Chicago Basin | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,836 ft (4,217 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 350 ft (107 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Windom Peak[2] |
| Isolation | 0.60 mi (0.97 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°36′45″N 107°35′31″W / 37.6124995°N 107.5920043°W / 37.6124995; -107.5920043[3] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | La Plata County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | San Juan Mountains, Needle Mountains[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Columbine Pass, Colorado[3] |
Jupiter Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,836-foot (4,217 m) thirteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 27.7 miles (44.6 km) northeast by north (bearing 33°) of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Jupiter 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.
Historical names
- Jupiter Mountain – 1972 [3]
- Jupiter Peak
See also
References
- 1 2 The elevation of Jupiter Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.777 m (+5.83 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jupiter Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Jupiter Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ 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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