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Flat Top Mountain (Colorado)

Summary

Flat Top Mountain is the highest summit of the Flat Tops in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 12,361-foot (3,768 m) peak is located in the Flat Tops Wilderness, 19.1 miles (30.7 km) south-southwest (bearing 201°) of the Town of Oak Creek, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide between Routt National Forest and White River National Forest. The summit of Flat Top Mountain is the highest point in Garfield County, Colorado.[2][3][1]

Flattop Mountain
Flattop Mountain is located in Colorado
Flattop Mountain
Flattop Mountain
Highest point
Elevation12,361 ft (3,768 m)[2][3]
Prominence4,054 ft (1,236 m)[1]
Isolation40.77 mi (65.61 km)[1]
ListingColorado county high points 34th
Coordinates40°00′53″N 107°05′00″W / 40.0147185°N 107.0833192°W / 40.0147185; -107.0833192[2]
Geography
LocationHigh point of Garfield County, Colorado, United States[1]
Parent rangeHighest summit of the Flat Tops[1]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Orno Peak, Colorado[2]
Climbing
Easiest routehike
Flat Top Mountain (on the left) viewed from the plateau to the west

Climate edit

Flat Top Mountain has a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc), bordering on Alpine climate (ET), with only one month averaging over 10°C.

Climate data for Flat Top Mountain 40.0068 N, 107.0827 W, Elevation: 12,080 ft (3,680 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 23.4
(−4.8) 		23.9
(−4.5) 		30.6
(−0.8) 		35.8
(2.1) 		44.7
(7.1) 		56.1
(13.4) 		62.5
(16.9) 		60.5
(15.8) 		53.5
(11.9) 		41.8
(5.4) 		30.3
(−0.9) 		22.8
(−5.1) 		40.5
(4.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 13.2
(−10.4) 		13.1
(−10.5) 		18.8
(−7.3) 		23.9
(−4.5) 		32.9
(0.5) 		43.5
(6.4) 		50.4
(10.2) 		48.4
(9.1) 		41.4
(5.2) 		30.8
(−0.7) 		20.2
(−6.6) 		13.0
(−10.6) 		29.1
(−1.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 2.9
(−16.2) 		2.4
(−16.4) 		6.9
(−13.9) 		11.9
(−11.2) 		21.1
(−6.1) 		30.9
(−0.6) 		38.3
(3.5) 		36.3
(2.4) 		29.3
(−1.5) 		19.8
(−6.8) 		10.1
(−12.2) 		3.3
(−15.9) 		17.8
(−7.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.37
(86) 		3.26
(83) 		3.87
(98) 		4.82
(122) 		3.40
(86) 		1.56
(40) 		2.92
(74) 		1.89
(48) 		2.14
(54) 		3.23
(82) 		3.93
(100) 		3.67
(93) 		38.06
(966)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Flat Top Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "FLATTOP". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  3. ^ a b The elevation of Flat Top Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.698 m (+5.57 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  4. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 3, 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.

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