Quail Mountain (Colorado)

Quail Mountain is a 13,465-foot (4,104 m) mountain summit in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.

Quail Mountain
Southeast aspect, viewed from Mt. Oxford
Highest point
Elevation13,465 ft (4,104 m)[1]
Prominence935 ft (285 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Hope (13,939 ft)[1]
Isolation1.37 mi (2.20 km)[1]
Coordinates39°01′04″N 106°23′41″W / 39.0178923°N 106.3946729°W / 39.0178923; -106.3946729[2]
Geography
Quail Mountain is located in Colorado
Quail Mountain
Quail Mountain
Location in Colorado
Quail Mountain is located in the United States
Quail Mountain
Quail Mountain
Quail Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyChaffee
Protected areaSan Isabel National Forest
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
Sawatch Range
Collegiate Peaks[3]
Topo mapUSGS Mount Elbert
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 hiking[1]

Description

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Quail Mountain is set approximately seven miles (11 km) east of the Continental Divide in the Collegiate Peaks which are a subrange of the Sawatch Range. The mountain is located four miles (6.4 km) southwest of Twin Lakes on land managed by San Isabel National Forest.[1] It ranks as the 282nd-highest summit in Colorado.[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's south slope drains into Clear Creek, whereas the north slope drains to Lake Creek, and both are tributaries of the Arkansas River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,700 feet (1,128 m) above Clear Creek in 1.5 miles (2.4 km). The highest peak in Colorado, Mount Elbert, rises 6.84 miles (11.01 km) to the north-northwest of Quail Mountain.[3] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2]

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, Quail 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. Climbers can expect afternoon rain, hail, and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Quail Mountain - 13,465' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Quail Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Quail Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
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