Crater Peak (Colorado)

Crater Peak is the highest summit of Grand Mesa in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 11,333-foot (3,454 m) peak is located on the drainage divide separating Grand Mesa National Forest and Gunnison National Forest, 12.3 miles (19.8 km) north-northwest (bearing 342°) of the Town of Paonia in Delta County, Colorado, United States.^[1][2][3][4]

Crater Peak
Crater Peak Colorado
Highest point
Elevation	11,333 ft (3,454 m)[1][2]
Prominence	2,307 ft (703 m)[3]
Isolation	17.98 mi (28.94 km)[3]
Listing	Colorado prominent summits Colorado range high points
Coordinates	39°02′23″N 107°39′46″W[1]
Geography
Location	Delta County, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent range	Highest summit of Grand Mesa[3]
Topo map(s)	USGS 7.5' topographic map Chalk Mountain, Colorado[1]
Climbing
Easiest route	hike

Climate

Climate data for Crater Peak 39.0480 N, 107.6844 W, Elevation: 10,971 ft (3,344 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	25.8 (−3.4)	27.6 (−2.4)	34.9 (1.6)	40.0 (4.4)	48.9 (9.4)	60.2 (15.7)	66.2 (19.0)	64.0 (17.8)	57.0 (13.9)	45.8 (7.7)	33.8 (1.0)	25.6 (−3.6)	44.2 (6.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)	13.9 (−10.1)	15.2 (−9.3)	21.6 (−5.8)	27.2 (−2.7)	36.2 (2.3)	46.2 (7.9)	52.7 (11.5)	50.8 (10.4)	44.0 (6.7)	33.5 (0.8)	22.1 (−5.5)	14.1 (−9.9)	31.5 (−0.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	2.0 (−16.7)	2.8 (−16.2)	8.3 (−13.2)	14.5 (−9.7)	23.5 (−4.7)	32.3 (0.2)	39.2 (4.0)	37.5 (3.1)	31.0 (−0.6)	21.3 (−5.9)	10.4 (−12.0)	2.7 (−16.3)	18.8 (−7.3)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	4.34 (110)	4.63 (118)	4.33 (110)	4.11 (104)	3.07 (78)	1.40 (36)	2.85 (72)	2.86 (73)	3.47 (88)	3.92 (100)	3.88 (99)	4.54 (115)	43.4 (1,103)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[5]

Mountain

See also

• Geology portal
• Geography portal
• North America portal
• United States portal
• Colorado portal
• Mountains portal

• List of Colorado mountain ranges
• List of Colorado mountain summits
  • List of Colorado fourteeners
  • List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits
  • List of the most prominent summits of Colorado
• List of Colorado county high points

References

1. "CRATER PK". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
2. The elevation of Crater Peak includes an adjustment of +1.750 m (+5.74 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
3. "Crater Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
4. "Crater Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
5. "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved December 9, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.

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