Carter Peak (Texas)
Mountain in Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carter Peak is a 5,690-foot-elevation (1,734-meter) summit in Brewster County, Texas, United States.
| Carter Peak | |
|---|---|
 East aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,690 ft (1,734 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 437 ft (133 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Vernon Bailey Peak (6,672 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 0.79 mi (1.27 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 29°16′38″N 103°19′54″W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Amon G. Carter |
| Geography | |
  Carter Peak Location of Carter Peak in Texas  Carter Peak Carter Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brewster |
| Protected area | Big Bend National Park[1] |
| Parent range | Chisos Mountains[1] |
| Topo map | USGS The Basin |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Oligocene |
| Rock type | Intrusive rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 3[2] |
Carter Peak is located on the west side of the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park. The mountain is composed of intrusive rock which formed during the Oligocene period.[4] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,500 feet (457 m) above Oak Canyon in one-quarter mile (0.4 km). The nearest higher neighbor is Vernon Bailey Peak, 0.78 miles (1.26 km) to the northeast.[1] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Carter Peak is located in a hot arid climate zone with hot summers and mild winters.[5] Any scant precipitation runoff from the peak's slopes drains south to Cottonwood Creek and north into Oak Creek which are both part of the Rio Grande watershed. The lower slopes of the mountain are covered by juniper, oak, and piñon. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1957 by the United States Board on Geographic Names to honor Amon G. Carter (1879–1955), publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and promoter of the establishment of Big Bend National Park.[3][6]
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