| Irving Peak | |
| Elevation Ft: | 13216 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 631 |
| Prominence Ref: | [2] |
| Isolation Mi: | 1.21 |
| Parent Peak: | Mount Oso (13,690 ft) |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Colorado |
| Region: | La Plata County |
| Region Type: | County |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Weminuche Wilderness |
| Range: | Rocky Mountains San Juan Mountains Needle Mountains[3] |
| Map: | Colorado#USA |
| Label Position: | bottom |
| Coordinates: | 37.5948°N -107.5095°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [4] |
| Topo: | USGS Columbine Pass |
Irving Peak is a 13216feet summit in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
Irving Peak is situated in the Needle Mountains which are a subrange of the San Juan Mountains. The mountain is located 33miles northeast of Durango in the Weminuche Wilderness on land managed by San Juan National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into Vallecito Creek which is a tributary of the Los Pinos River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4100feet above the creek in 1.25miles. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,[4] and has been recorded in publications since at least 1906.[5]
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Irving Peak 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.