Chicago Peak

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Chicago Peak
Chicago Peak, Colorado.jpg
South-southwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation13,385 ft (4,080 m)[1][2]
Prominence345 ft (105 m)[1]
Parent peakT 5 (13,436 ft)[3]
Isolation1.56 mi (2.51 km)[3]
Coordinates37°56′34″N 107°44′39″W / 37.9427661°N 107.7441744°W / 37.9427661; -107.7441744Coordinates: 37°56′34″N 107°44′39″W / 37.9427661°N 107.7441744°W / 37.9427661; -107.7441744[4]
Geography
Chicago Peak is located in Colorado
Chicago Peak
Chicago Peak
Location in Colorado
LocationOuray County / San Miguel County
Colorado, US
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
San Juan Mountains
Sneffels Range[1]
Topo mapUSGS Ironton
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2[3] via Imogene Pass[5]

Chicago Peak is a 13,385-foot-elevation (4,080 meter) mountain summit located on the shared boundary of San Miguel County with Ouray County in southwest Colorado, United States.[4] It is situated four miles (6.4 km) east of the community of Telluride, on land managed by Uncompahgre National Forest. It is part of the Sneffels Range which is a subset of the San Juan Mountains, which in turn are part of the Rocky Mountains. It is set above the ghost town of Tomboy, one mile (1.6 km) south of United States Mountain, and one mile northwest of Imogene Pass. Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises 2,000 feet (610 meters) above Imogene Basin in approximately one mile, and the west aspect rises 2,000 feet above Savage Basin in less than one mile. Mining activity in the immediate area produced significant amounts of gold and silver.[6]

Climate[]

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Chicago Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[7] 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. Precipitation runoff from the west side of the mountain drains into tributaries of the San Miguel River, and from the east side into tributaries of the Uncompahgre River.

Gallery[]

  • Chicago Peak (left) and United States Mountain (right) viewed from the east.

  • Chicago Peak, southeast aspect seen from Imogene Pass

  • Chicago Peak centered at top of frame with Telluride set below

See also[]

  • Mountains of Ouray County, Colorado
  • Mountains of San Miguel County, Colorado

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Chicago Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ Randy Jacobs, Robert M. Ormes, Guide to the Colorado Mountains, 2000, Bower House, ISBN 9780967146607, page 276.
  3. ^ a b c "Chicago Peak - 13,385' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  4. ^ a b "Chicago Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  5. ^ Don Scarmuzzi, 2005, Telluride Trails, Pruett Publishing Company, ISBN 9780871089380, page 54.
  6. ^ Camp Bird Mine, Ouray, Sneffels District (Mount Sneffels District), Ouray Co., Colorado, USA
  7. ^ 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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