Mount Powell (Colorado)
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Prominence3,000 ft (914 m)[2]
| Mount Powell | |
|---|---|
 Southwest aspect, from Beaver Creek Ski Resort (Eagles Nest to left) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,586 ft (4,141 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 3,000 ft (914 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 21.50 mi (34.60 km)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 39°45′36″N 106°20′27″W / 39.759991°N 106.340704°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | John Wesley Powell |
| Geography | |
  Mount Powell | |
| Location | Eagle and Summit counties, Colorado, United States[3] |
| Parent range | Highest summit of the Gore Range[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Powell, Colorado[3] |
Mount Powell is the highest summit of the Gore Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 13,586-foot (4,141 m) thirteener is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north by east (bearing 8°) of the Town of Vail, Colorado, United States, along the drainage divide separating White River National Forest and Eagle County from Arapaho National Forest and Summit County.[1][2][3] Mount Powell was named in honor of John Wesley Powell who climbed to the summit in 1868.[3]
Mount Powell is very prominent when viewed from the north east, rising 6,000 feet above Green Mountain Reservoir.
Climate
| Climate data for Mount Powell 39.7597 N, 106.3412 W, Elevation: 13,114 ft (3,997 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 21.3 (−5.9) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
32.8 (0.4) |
41.4 (5.2) |
52.4 (11.3) |
59.2 (15.1) |
56.4 (13.6) |
49.9 (9.9) |
38.2 (3.4) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
37.3 (2.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 10.3 (−12.1) |
9.5 (−12.5) |
14.5 (−9.7) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
39.2 (4.0) |
45.8 (7.7) |
43.8 (6.6) |
37.3 (2.9) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
17.3 (−8.2) |
10.8 (−11.8) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −0.7 (−18.2) |
−1.9 (−18.8) |
2.5 (−16.4) |
7.4 (−13.7) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
32.5 (0.3) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
15.2 (−9.3) |
6.8 (−14.0) |
0.1 (−17.7) |
13.4 (−10.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.93 (100) |
4.16 (106) |
4.51 (115) |
5.51 (140) |
3.57 (91) |
1.59 (40) |
2.08 (53) |
2.08 (53) |
2.47 (63) |
3.48 (88) |
3.84 (98) |
4.09 (104) |
41.31 (1,051) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[4] | |||||||||||||
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