Argentine Peak is a high mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,743-foot (4,189 m) thirteener is located in Arapaho National Forest, 8.5 miles (13.6 km) southwest by south (bearing 211°) of Georgetown, Colorado, United States. The summit lies on the Continental Divide between Clear Creek and Summit counties.[1][2][3][4][5]
Argentine Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,743 ft (4,189 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 638 ft (194 m)[3] |
Isolation | 1.49 mi (2.40 km)[3] |
Coordinates | 39°36′44″N 105°46′38″W / 39.6122095°N 105.7770941°W[1] |
Geography | |
Argentine Peak | |
Location | Continental Divide between Clear Creek and Summit counties, Colorado, United States[4] |
Parent range | Front Range[3] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Montezuma, Colorado[1] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
The peak is approximately 1 mile south of Argentine Pass. The peak and the pass take their names from the Argentine District, Colorado's first major silver mining district. Argentum is the Latin word for silver, for the silver ore found in the area.[6]
Climate data for Argentine Peak 39.6103 N, 105.7774 W, Elevation: 13,327 ft (4,062 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.5 (−6.9) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
32.8 (0.4) |
41.1 (5.1) |
51.8 (11.0) |
57.9 (14.4) |
55.3 (12.9) |
49.0 (9.4) |
38.0 (3.3) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
19.8 (−6.8) |
36.3 (2.4) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 9.5 (−12.5) |
8.6 (−13.0) |
14.5 (−9.7) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
39.6 (4.2) |
45.9 (7.7) |
43.9 (6.6) |
37.6 (3.1) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
10.0 (−12.2) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −0.4 (−18.0) |
−1.2 (−18.4) |
3.7 (−15.7) |
8.5 (−13.1) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
33.9 (1.1) |
32.5 (0.3) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
16.2 (−8.8) |
7.1 (−13.8) |
0.2 (−17.7) |
14.3 (−9.8) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.24 (82) |
3.23 (82) |
3.15 (80) |
3.76 (96) |
2.84 (72) |
1.89 (48) |
3.19 (81) |
3.05 (77) |
2.18 (55) |
2.07 (53) |
2.71 (69) |
2.98 (76) |
34.29 (871) |
Source: PRISM Climate Group[7] |
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.