South River Peak Explained

South River Peak
Elevation Ft:13154
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence Ft:2448
Prominence Ref:[3]
Isolation Mi:21.12
Range:San Juan Mountains
Location:Mineral County, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Map:Colorado
Coordinates:37.5741°N -106.9815°W
Topo:USGS 7.5' topographic map
South River Peak, Colorado

South River Peak, elevation 13154feet, is a summit in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, United States. The mountain is in the Weminuche Wilderness of Rio Grande National Forest.

Climate

South River Peak has an Alpine climate (Köppen ET). There is no weather station at the summit of South River Peak, but this climate table contains interpolated data for an area around the summit.

Middle Creek SNOTEL is a weather station on the northern flank of South River Peak, in the Red Mountain Creek Valley. Middle Creek has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).

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Notes and References

  1. HL0558. S RIVER. October 22, 2014.
  2. The elevation of South River Peak includes an adjustment of +1.879 m (+6.16 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. 16516. South River Peak, Colorado. October 22, 2014.
  4. 190557. South River Peak. November 13, 2014.