Mount Neva (Colorado)

Summary

Mount Neva is a summit in Grand County, Colorado, in the United States.[4] With an elevation of 12,849 feet (3,916 m), Mount Neva is the 752nd-highest summit in the state of Colorado.[1]

Mount Neva
East aspect
Highest point
Elevation12,849 ft (3,916 m)[1]
Prominence506 ft (154 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Jasper (12,923 ft)[1]
Isolation0.88 mi (1.42 km)[1]
Coordinates40°00′25″N 105°41′18″W / 40.0069906°N 105.6883490°W / 40.0069906; -105.6883490[2]
Geography
Mount Neva is located in Colorado
Mount Neva
Mount Neva
Location in Colorado
Mount Neva is located in the United States
Mount Neva
Mount Neva
Mount Neva (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyBoulder County / Grand County
Protected areaIndian Peaks Wilderness
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
Front Range[3]
Topo mapUSGS Monarch Lake
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking class 2[1]

Mount Neva was named for Chief Niwot's brother.[5]

Hiking edit

Mount Neva can be reached from the Fourth of July trailhead west of Nederland, Colorado. The trail is generally rather easy until it reaches Mount Neva's north ridge. Starting at this point, one follows the north ridge to the summit, but this requires long and sustained stretches of class 4 scrambling and climbing on terrain with very substantial vertical exposure.

 
Mt. Neva

Climate edit

According to the Köppen climate classification system, the mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[6] 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.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Neva, Mount - 12,849' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Mount Neva". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Mount Neva, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Neva (Colorado)
  5. ^ Dziezynski, James (1 August 2012). Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: An Opinionated Guide to 50+ Ascents of Classic and Little-Known Peaks from 8,144 to 14,433 Feet. Wilderness Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-89997-713-3.
  6. ^ 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.