Tabeguache Peak

Tabeguache Peak is one of the fourteeners of the US state of Colorado. It is a near neighbor of the higher peak Mount Shavano, which lies approximately 1/2 mile (approximately 1 km) to the southeast. According to William Bright an American Linguist specialized in Native American and South Asian languages and descriptive linguistics it is pronounced "TAB-uh-wahch" (/tæbəwɑːtʃ/ ^ⓘ).^[6] According to Mountaineer Louis Dawson the name is pronounced "tab-uh-wash," with the accent on the first syllable.^[7] It lies just east of the Continental Divide and just west of the Arkansas River, in the south-central part of the Sawatch Range. It is located within the San Isabel National Forest and is in Chaffee County.

Tabeguache Peak
Tabeguache Peak viewed from the west
Highest point
Elevation	14,157.0 ft (4,315.1 m)[1] NAPGD2022
Prominence	455 ft (139 m)[2]
Isolation	0.75 mi (1.21 km)[2]
Listing	Colorado Fourteener 25th
Coordinates	38°37′32″N 106°15′03″W[3]
Geography
Tabeguache Peak Colorado
Location	Chaffee County, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent range	Sawatch Range[2]
Topo map(s)	USGS 7.5' topographic map Saint Elmo, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest route	Via Mt. Shavano: Hike, class 2[5]

The mountain is named for the Tabeguache band of the Utes. "Tabaguache" means 'People of Sun Mountain', from "Tava" meaning 'sun.'^[8][9]

Climbing

It is frequently climbed with its neighbor Mount Shavano. The standard route combining both peaks is rated Class 2.^[10]

Climate

Climate data for Tabeguache Peak 38.6267 N, 106.2516 W, Elevation: 13,648 ft (4,160 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	22.1 (−5.5)	21.5 (−5.8)	26.4 (−3.1)	31.6 (−0.2)	40.4 (4.7)	52.2 (11.2)	57.5 (14.2)	55.4 (13.0)	49.4 (9.7)	39.2 (4.0)	28.6 (−1.9)	22.4 (−5.3)	37.2 (2.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)	10.4 (−12.0)	9.5 (−12.5)	13.9 (−10.1)	18.7 (−7.4)	27.4 (−2.6)	38.0 (3.3)	43.4 (6.3)	42.0 (5.6)	36.0 (2.2)	26.6 (−3.0)	17.4 (−8.1)	11.0 (−11.7)	24.5 (−4.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	−1.3 (−18.5)	−2.5 (−19.2)	1.4 (−17.0)	5.8 (−14.6)	14.4 (−9.8)	23.7 (−4.6)	29.4 (−1.4)	28.5 (−1.9)	22.7 (−5.2)	13.9 (−10.1)	6.2 (−14.3)	−0.4 (−18.0)	11.8 (−11.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.22 (82)	3.27 (83)	3.52 (89)	4.28 (109)	2.84 (72)	1.23 (31)	2.88 (73)	2.49 (63)	2.20 (56)	2.37 (60)	2.80 (71)	3.00 (76)	34.1 (865)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[11]

Historical names

• Mogwatavungwantsingwu
• Mount Tabequache
• Tabeguache Mountain
• Tageguache Peak – 1982 ^[4]

See also

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

• List of mountain peaks of Colorado
  • List of Colorado fourteeners

References

1. Ahlgren, Kevin; Van Westrum, Derek; Shaw, Brian (April 2024). "Moving mountains: reevaluating the elevations of Colorado mountain summits using modern geodetic techniques". Journal of Geodesy. 98 29. doi:10.1007/s00190-024-01831-8.
2. "Tabeguache Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
3. "TABEGUACHE". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
4. "Tabeguache Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
5. "Tabeguache Peak Routes". 14ers.com.
6. William Bright (2004). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Books. ISBN 978-1555663339.
7. Louis W. Dawson II (1994). Dawson's Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners, Volume 1. Blue Clover Press. ISBN 0-9628867-1-8.
8. Eichler, George R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colorado: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-089726.
9. Kaelin, Celinda Reynolds (2002). "Tava: A Ute Cultural History". Archived from the original on 24 September 2017.
10. "Tabeguache Peak - Via Mt. Shavano Route Description". 14ers.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
11. "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 10, 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.

External links

• "Tabeguache Peak". 14ers.com.
• Mount Shavano at the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative
• Mount Shavano on fourteeners.org
• "Mount Shavano, Colorado". Peakbagger.com.