Mount White (Colorado) Explained

Mount White
Elevation Ft:13667
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence Ft:827
Isolation Mi:0.84
Parent Peak:Mount Antero (14,276 ft)[3]
Country:United States
State:Colorado
Region:Chaffee
Region Type:County
Part Type:Protected area
Part:San Isabel National Forest
Range:Rocky Mountains
Sawatch Range
Map:Colorado#USA
Coordinates:38.6569°N -106.2375°W
Coordinates Ref:[4]
Topo:USGS Mount Antero
Rock:Granite, quartz monzonite, andesite[5]
Age:Tertiary
Easiest Route: hiking

Mount White is a 13667feet mountain summit in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.

Description

Mount White is set 8miles east of the Continental Divide in the Sawatch Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[2] The mountain is located 16miles northwest of the community of Salida on land managed by San Isabel National Forest and can be seen from Highway 285. It ranks as the 169th-highest peak in Colorado.[3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into Browns Creek which is a tributary of the Arkansas River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2450feet above the creek in 1miles. Mt. White and nearby Mount Antero are significant sources for aquamarine which is the state gem for Colorado.[6] Topaz is another gemstone that can be found on White's slopes.[7] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[4]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mt. White is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[8] 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Mike Garratt, Bob Martin (1984), Colorado's High Thirteeners, Johnson Books,, p. 55.
  2. 14317. Mount White, Colorado. April 10, 2023.
  3. Web site: White, Mount - 13,657' CO. listsofjohn.com. April 10, 2023.
  4. 189453. Mount White. April 10, 2023.
  5. https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/0982d/report.pdf John W. Adams (1953), "Beryllium Deposits of the Mount Antero Region, Chaffee County, Colorado", US Government Printing Office, p. 95, 98.
  6. Alan McPherson (2011), State Geosymbols: Geological Symbols of the 50 United States, AuthorHouse,, p. 22.
  7. Lee McKinney, Tag McKinney (1987), Colorado Gems & Minerals, Renaissance House,, p. 33.
  8. 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.