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.[2][3][4][1]
Crater Peak | |
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Crater Peak | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,333 ft (3,454 m)[2][3] |
Prominence | 2,307 ft (703 m)[4] |
Isolation | 17.98 mi (28.94 km)[4] |
Listing | Colorado prominent summits Colorado range high points |
Coordinates | 39°02′23″N 107°39′46″W / 39.0395962°N 107.6628354°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Delta County, Colorado, U.S.[1] |
Parent range | Highest summit of Grand Mesa[4] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Chalk Mountain, Colorado[2] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
Climate data for Crater Peak 39.0480 N, 107.6844 W, Elevation: 10,971 ft (3,344 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) | 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] |
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.