| Niagara Peak | |
| Elevation Ft: | 13812 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] [2] |
| Prominence Ft: | 567 |
| Prominence Ref: | [3] |
| Isolation Mi: | 0.63 |
| Range: | San Juan Mountains |
| Location: | Hinsdale and San Juan counties, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
| Map: | Colorado |
| Coordinates: | 37.8893°N -107.5335°W |
| Topo: | USGS 7.5' topographic map Handies Peak, Colorado |
Niagara Peak is a high mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains System, in southwestern Colorado.
The 13812feet thirteener is located 14.4km (08.9miles) northeast by east (bearing 53°) of the Town of Silverton, on the Continental Divide between Hinsdale and San Juan counties.[1] [2] [3] [4]
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Niagara Peak has an alpine climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] 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.