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Mountain in Colorado, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Static Peak is a mountain peak in the U.S. state of Colorado, within State Forest State Park and part of the Never Summer Mountain Range. It is located in a chain of peaks and lies between Nokhu Crags to the north and Mount Richthofen to the south. To the east lie the shallow basins of Snow Lake and to the west the mountain descends directly into the deep waters of Lake Agnes.
| Static Peak | |
|---|---|
_July_2016.jpg) Static Peak viewed from Rocky Mountain National Park | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,580 ft (3,834 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 40°28′36″N 105°53′30″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Static Peak Location of Static Peak in the state of Colorado | |
| Location | Continental Divide between Rocky Mountain National Park in Grand County and Jackson County, Colorado, United States[2] |
| Parent range | Never Summer Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Richthofen, Colorado[2] |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Andesite |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Mount Richthofen Saddle |
Approximately 24–29 million years ago, rising magma began to create volcanoes that were the predecessors of the Never Summer Mountains. The magma cooled into granitic formations that have weathered into the current mountain range.
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