Chief Cheley Peak Explained

Chief Cheley Peak
Elevation Ft:12815
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:384
Prominence Ref:[2]
Isolation Mi:0.43
Range:Front Range
Location:Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand and Larimer counties, Colorado, United States
Map:Colorado
Coordinates:40.3672°N -105.7742°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
Topo:USGS 7.5' topographic map
Grand Lake, Colorado

Chief Cheley Peak is a mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12815feet peak is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 21.1km (13.1miles) west (bearing 267°) of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide between Grand and Larimer counties.[3] [1] [2] [4]

Chief Cheley Peak was named for Frank Cheley, an outdoor educator.[5]

Climate

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.

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Notes and References

  1. The elevation of Chief Cheley Peak includes an adjustment of +1.637 m (+5.37 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. 27664. Chief Cheley Peak, Colorado. November 29, 2014.
  3. 2036760. Chief Cheley Peak. November 29, 2014.
  4. Web site: Chief Cheley Peak . Peakery.com . 22 November 2014.
  5. Book: Dziezynski, James. Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: An Opinionated Guide to 50+ Ascents of Classic and Little-Known Peaks from 8,144 to 14,433 Feet. 1 August 2012. Wilderness Press. 978-0-89997-713-3. 110.
  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 . 1027-5606.