South Arapaho Peak is in the Indian Peaks Wilderness in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,397-foot (4,083 m) thirteener is located west-southwest of the Town of Ward, Colorado, United States, just east of the Continental Divide separating Roosevelt National Forest and Boulder County from Arapaho National Forest and Grand County.[1][2][3]

Between South Arapaho Peak and neighboring North Arapaho Peak sits Arapaho Glacier, which is owned by the City of Boulder as part of its water supply. North and South Arapahoe Peaks are connected by a 0.8 mile, Class 4 connecting ridge. West of these peaks is Arapaho Pass.

Climate

Climate data for South Arapaho Peak 40.0254 N, 105.6506 W, Elevation: 12,943 ft (3,945 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 19.9
(−6.7)		 19.1
(−7.2)		 25.5
(−3.6)		 30.4
(−0.9)		 39.0
(3.9)		 50.5
(10.3)		 56.6
(13.7)		 54.8
(12.7)		 48.1
(8.9)		 36.2
(2.3)		 26.7
(−2.9)		 20.2
(−6.6)		 35.6
(2.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 10.2
(−12.1)		 9.4
(−12.6)		 15.1
(−9.4)		 20.0
(−6.7)		 28.7
(−1.8)		 39.6
(4.2)		 46.2
(7.9)		 44.4
(6.9)		 37.8
(3.2)		 26.7
(−2.9)		 17.5
(−8.1)		 10.7
(−11.8)		 25.5
(−3.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 0.6
(−17.4)		 −0.2
(−17.9)		 4.8
(−15.1)		 9.6
(−12.4)		 18.5
(−7.5)		 28.7
(−1.8)		 35.7
(2.1)		 34.1
(1.2)		 27.4
(−2.6)		 17.2
(−8.2)		 8.2
(−13.2)		 1.3
(−17.1)		 15.5
(−9.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.12
(130)		 5.54
(141)		 4.88
(124)		 5.53
(140)		 4.34
(110)		 2.24
(57)		 3.12
(79)		 2.90
(74)		 3.04
(77)		 3.27
(83)		 4.45
(113)		 4.80
(122)		 49.23
(1,250)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4]
South Arapaho Peak

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ProTrails | Arapaho Glacier and South Arapaho Peak, Fourth of July Trailhead, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado". www.protrails.com.
  2. ↑ "South & North Arapaho Peak : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org.
  3. ↑ "Boulder Field Trip: South Arapaho Peak (13,397 feet)". July 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 10, 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.

40°01′10″N 105°38′59″W / 40.01953°N 105.64962°W / 40.01953; -105.64962


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