Long Branch Baldy
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| Long Branch Baldy | |
|---|---|
 Long Branch Baldy viewed from the southeast. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,980 ft (3,650 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,471 ft (448 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 13.87 mi (22.32 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 38°19′20″N 106°28′26″W / 38.3221025°N 106.4738221°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Long Branch Baldy | |
| Location | Saguache County, Colorado, US[2] |
| Parent range | Cochetopa Hills, San Juan Mountains, Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Sargents Mesa[2] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2[1] |
Long Branch Baldy is a mountain in the Cochetopa Hills of the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. The 11,980-foot (3,652 m) mountain is located in Saguache County, Colorado and on the Continental Divide, which here forms the border between Gunnison National Forest and Rio Grande National Forest.[1][2]
Long Branch Baldy is located within the San Juan volcanic field and the region is dominated by Tertiary volcanic rocks, including lavas, ash flow tuffs, and breccias. The mountain itself is composed of andesite of the Conejos Formation, deposited by andesitic stratovolcanoes 33 to 29 million years ago. Small scabs of dacite from the Bonanza eruptions (33 million years ago) are present near the summit and on the northern slope of the mountain.[3][4]
Long Branch Baldy was glaciated, and glacial cirques are located on the northeast and east sides of the mountain where tarns and glacial deposits are found.[4]
Climate
Long Branch Baldy's climate is classified as a subarctic climate (Dfc) in the Köppen system, with cold, snowy winters and cool summers. It receives precipitation as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer, with June typically being a drier month.[5][6][7]
