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Sunshine Mountain (Hinsdale County, Colorado)

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Mountain in the American state of Colorado
Sunshine Mountain
East aspect
Highest point
Elevation13,329 ft (4,063 m)
Prominence1,088 ft (332 m)
Parent peakHandies Peak (14,048 ft)
Isolation2.46 mi (3.96 km)
Coordinates38°00′04″N 107°30′43″W / 38.0011143°N 107.5118432°W / 38.0011143; -107.5118432
Geography
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CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyHinsdale
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
San Juan Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Wetterhorn Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2

Sunshine Mountain is a 13,329-foot-elevation (4,063-meter) summit in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States.

Description

Sunshine Mountain is set west of the Continental Divide in the San Juan Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. It is located nine miles (14 km) east of the community of Ouray and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of ghost town Capitol City on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Sunshine Mountain is the highest point of the American Flats Wilderness Study Area. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Henson Creek which is part of the Gunnison River watershed. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,500 feet (1,100 meters) above Henson Creek in two miles (3.2 km). Access to the mountain is via the Alpine Loop Back Country Byway. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. This Sunshine Mountain should not be confused with Sunshine Mountain in San Miguel County, nor Sunshine Peak in Hinsdale County.

Sunshine Mountain

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Sunshine Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. 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. Hikers can expect afternoon rain, hail, and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sunshine Mountain - 13,329' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. ^ "Sunshine Mountain, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  3. ^ "Sunshine Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  4. ^ "Sunshine Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  5. BLM Ownership map, Montrose, Colorado, blm.gov
  6. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.

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Places adjacent to Sunshine Mountain (Hinsdale County, Colorado)
Wildhorse Peak Wetterhorn Peak Broken Hill
Ouray Sunshine Mountain Capitol City
Gravel Mountain Henson Creek Henson Creek
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