New York Mountain Explained

New York Mountain
Elevation Ft:12546
Prominence Ft:350.
Prominence Ref:[1]
Isolation Mi:1.56
Country:United States
State:Colorado
Region:Eagle
Region Type:County
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Holy Cross Wilderness
Range:Sawatch Range
Coordinates:39.5086°N -106.6181°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo:USGS Grouse Mountain
Map:Colorado#USA
Label Position:left
Easiest Route:[3]

New York Mountain is a mountain in Eagle County, Colorado. Gold Dust Peak lies south of New York Mountain and New York Lake is located southeast. The New York Mountain Trail leads to the summit. The mountain is the site of mining ruins from the late nineteenth century.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, New York Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] 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. 5722. New York Mountain, Colorado. June 16, 2023.
  2. 202353 . New York Mountain . 2018-01-15 .
  3. Web site: New York Mountain - 12,555' CO. listsofjohn.com. June 16, 2023.
  4. 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.