Mount Oklahoma
Mountain in Colorado, United States
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Mount Oklahoma is a high mountain summit in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,852-foot (4,222 m) thirteener is located 5.7 miles (9.2 km) northeast by north (bearing 33°) of Independence Pass, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating the Mount Massive Wilderness in San Isabel National Forest and Lake County from the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness in White River National Forest and Pitkin County.[1][2][3] The mountain was named in honor of the University of Oklahoma.
| Mount Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
Northeast aspect, centered, from Mount Massive | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,852 ft (4,222 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 745 ft (227 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Massive[2] |
| Isolation | 1.52 mi (2.45 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 39°10′44″N 106°30′22″W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Oklahoma Location within Colorado | |
| Location | Continental Divide between Lake and Pitkin counties, Colorado, United States[3] |
| Parent range | Sawatch Range, Massive Massif[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Champion, Colorado[3] |
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mt. Oklahoma 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
- Mount Oklahoma – 1967 [3]
- Oklahoma Mount
