Mount Silverheels
Mountain in United States of America
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Mount Silverheels is a high and prominent mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,829-foot (4,215 m) thirteener is located in Pike National Forest, 4.9 miles (7.9 km) northeast (bearing 41°) of the Town of Alma in Park County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4]
| Mount Silverheels | |
|---|---|
Mount Silverheels southeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,829 ft (4,215 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 2,283 ft (696 m)[3] |
| Isolation | 5.48 mi (8.82 km)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 39°20′22″N 106°00′19″W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Silverheels | |
| Location | Park County, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
| Parent range | Front Range[3] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Alma, Colorado[1] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
Mount Silverheels is just east of two fourteeners: Mount Bross and Mount Lincoln.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, the mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] 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.
