| North Pole Peak | |
| Elevation Ft: | 12208 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] [2] |
| Prominence Ft: | 108 |
| Isolation Mi: | 0.25 |
| Parent Peak: | Hayden Peak (12,987 ft) |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Colorado |
| Region: | San Miguel |
| Region Type: | County |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Mount Sneffels Wilderness |
| Range: | Rocky Mountains San Juan Mountains Sneffels Range |
| Map: | Colorado#USA |
| Label Position: | top |
| Coordinates: | 38.0387°N -107.915°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Topo: | USGS Sams |
| Rock: | Extrusive rock |
North Pole Peak is a 12208feet mountain summit located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States.
North Pole Peak is situated nine miles northwest of the community of Telluride in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness, on land managed by Uncompahgre National Forest. It is the northernmost peak of the Sneffels Range which is a subset of the San Juan Mountains, which in turn are part of the Rocky Mountains. North Pole Peak is situated west of the Continental Divide and 0.65 mile north-northwest of Hayden Peak, the nearest higher neighbor. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to Leopard Creek which is a tributary of the San Miguel River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1200abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Middle Fork Leopard Creek in 0.3 mile. The challenging ascent of the peak involves 10 miles of hiking (round-trip) with 1,850-feet of elevation gain to reach the summit block.[2] This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3]
According to the Köppen climate classification system, North Pole Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, 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.
