Ruby Mountain (Colorado)

Ruby Mountain is a 13,277-foot-elevation (4,047-meter) mountain summit in Summit County, Colorado, United States.

Ruby Mountain
Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation13,277 ft (4,047 m)[1][2]
Prominence434 ft (132 m)[3]
Parent peakGrays Peak (14,278 ft)[3]
Isolation1.21 mi (1.95 km)[3]
Coordinates39°37′00″N 105°48′51″W / 39.6165513°N 105.8141645°W / 39.6165513; -105.8141645[4]
Geography
Ruby Mountain is located in Colorado
Ruby Mountain
Ruby Mountain
Location in Colorado
Ruby Mountain is located in the United States
Ruby Mountain
Ruby Mountain
Ruby Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountySummit County
Protected areaWhite River National Forest
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
Front Range[2]
Topo mapUSGS Montezuma
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2[3]

Description

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Ruby Mountain is set less than two miles west of the Continental Divide in the Front Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[2] The mountain is located 12 miles (19 km) east of the community of Dillon and is set on land managed by White River National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Peru Creek → Snake RiverDillon ReservoirBlue RiverColorado River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,400 feet (732 m) above Peru Creek in one mile (1.6 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[4]

Climate

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

 
North aspect of Ruby Mountain from Grays Peak

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Randy Jacobs, Robert Ormes (2000), Guide to the Colorado Mountains, Colorado Mountain Club Press, ISBN 9780967146607, p. 78.
  2. ^ a b c "Ruby Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Ruby Mountain - 13,278' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Ruby Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  5. ^ 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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