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Hayden Peak (Pitkin County, Colorado)
Hayden Peak is a mountain summit in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. Description Hayden Peak is located west of the Continental Divide in the Elk Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The mountain is situated south of the community of Aspen and north of Castle Peak. The peak is set in the Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness on land managed by White River National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Roaring Fork River which is a tributary of the Colorado River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Conundrum Creek in and above Castle Creek in . Etymology The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, and has been reported in publications since at least 1906. An 1884 publication reported a "Hayden's Peak" in Pitkin County. Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden (1829–1887) was an American geologist noted for his pioneering surveys of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is the eighth most extensive and 21st most populous U.S. state. The 2020 United States census enumerated the population of Colorado at 5,773,714, an increase of 14.80% since the 2010 United States census. The region has been inhabited by Native Americans and their ancestors for at least 13,500 years and possibly much longer. The eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains was a major migration route for early peoples who spread throughout the Americas. "''Colorado''" is the Spanish adjective meaning "ruddy", the color of the Fountain Formation outcroppings found up and down the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Territory of Colorado was organized on February 28, 1861, and on August 1, 1876, U.S. President Ulyss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayden Peak, Winter
Hayden may refer to: Places Inhabited places in the United States *Hayden, Alabama * Hayden, Arizona *Hayden's Ferry, former name of Tempe, Arizona *Hayden, California, former name of Hayden Hill, California *Hayden, Colorado *Hayden, Idaho * Hayden Lake, Idaho *Hayden, Indiana *Hayden Island, Portland, Oregon, an island and neighborhood Geographic features in the United States *Hayden Butte or Tempe Butte, an andesite butte of volcanic origin in Tempe, Arizona *Hayden Creek (other) * Hayden Mountain (other) *Hayden Peak (Utah), a mountain in Utah *Hayden Valley, a large sub-alpine valley in Yellowstone National Park Other places * Hayden, Gloucestershire, a village in the UK People * Hayden (given name) *Hayden (surname) * Hayden (musician) (born 1971), a Canadian folk musician Other uses *Hayden (electronics company), a British guitar amplification manufacturer *Hayden Geological Survey of 1871, in northwestern Wyoming *Hayden mango or Haden, a mango cultivar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountains Of Colorado
This list includes significant mountain peaks and high points located in the United States arranged alphabetically by state, district, or territory. The highest peak or point in each state, district or territory is noted in bold. Significant mountain peaks and high points Alabama *Brindley Mountain * Cheaha Mountain, highest summit in the State of Alabama *Monte Sano Mountain * Capshaw Mountain * Dirtseller Mountain * Frog Mountain *Hawk Pride Mountain * Gunters Mountain *Sand Mountain (Alabama) * Keel Mountain (Alabama) *Halama Mountain Alaska * Afognak Mountain, summit of Afognak Island * Amak Volcano, active stratovolcano * Amherst Peak * Amulet Peak * Andy Simons Mountain * Annex Peak * Anvil Peak , active stratovolcano that forms the summit of Semisopochnoi Island * Arthur Peak * Asses Ears (Alaska) * Atna Peaks * Atuk Mountain , summit of St. Lawrence Island * Augustine Volcano, active lava dome that forms the summit of Augustine Island * Auke Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Peak (Colorado)
Highland Peak is a mountain summit in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. Description Highland Peak is located west of the Continental Divide in the Elk Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The mountain is situated south-southwest of the community of Aspen and set on the boundary of the Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness, on land managed by White River National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Roaring Fork River which is a tributary of the Colorado River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Conundrum Creek in and above East Maroon Creek in . The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Climate According to the Köppen climate classification system, Highland Peak 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 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunter Peak
Hunter Peak is a mountain summit in Pitkin County, Colorado, Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. Description Hunter Peak is located west of the Continental Divide in the Elk Mountains (Colorado), Elk Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. It ranks as the 253rd-highest peak in Colorado. The mountain is situated south-southwest of the community of Aspen, Colorado, Aspen and east-southeast of Maroon Bells. The peak is set in the Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness on land managed by White River National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Roaring Fork River which is a tributary of the Colorado River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Conundrum Creek in approximately and above East Maroon Creek in . Etymology The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on October 1, 1930, by the United States Board on Geographic Names at the suggestion of the US Forest Service to honor Gerald M. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keefe Peak
Keefe Peak is a mountain summit in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. Description Keefe Peak is located west of the Continental Divide in the Elk Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. It ranks as the 238th-highest peak in Colorado. The mountain is situated south-southwest of the community of Aspen and northwest of Castle Peak. The peak is set in the Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness on land managed by White River National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Roaring Fork River which is a tributary of the Colorado River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Conundrum Creek in and above East Maroon Creek in . Etymology The mountain's toponym was officially adopted as "Keefe Mountain" on May 6, 1925, by the United States Board on Geographic Names and revised to "Keefe Peak" on February 2, 1927. The US Forest Service made the suggestion to commemorate one of their former employee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Peak (Colorado)
Cathedral Peak is a high mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The thirteener is located in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness of White River National Forest, south by west ( bearing 186°) of the City of Aspen in Piktin County, Colorado, United States. Mountain See also * List of Colorado mountain ranges * List of Colorado mountain summits **List of Colorado fourteeners ** List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits **List of the most prominent summits of Colorado *List of Colorado county high points This is a list of all 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado by their points of highest elevation. Of the 50 highest county high points in the United States, 30 are located in Colorado. The highest point in Colorado is the summit of Mount ... References External links Mountains of Colorado Mountains of Pitkin County, Colorado White River National Forest North American 4000 m summits {{Colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashcroft, Colorado
Ashcroft, originally known as Castle Forks City then Chloride until 1882, was a mining town located ten miles (16 km) south of Aspen, Colorado, United States. A few buildings remain standing as a testament to the town's past. History Early years In the spring of 1880 two prospectors, Charles B. Culver and W.F. Coxhead left the mining boomtown of Leadville in search of silver deposits in the Castle Creek Valley. Silver was found and Coxhead promoted their discovery with zeal back in Leadville. When he returned to "Castle Forks City," as it had been dubbed, he found that 23 other prospectors had joined "Crazy Culver." Together the men formed a Miners' Protective Association, built a courthouse and laid out the streets in Ashcroft in just two weeks. Each of their association's members paid $5, or one day's work, and $1, to draw for building lots. In all there were 97 members in the Ashcroft Miners' Protective Association. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirteener
In mountaineering in the United States, a thirteener (abbreviated 13er) is a mountain that exceeds above mean sea level, similar to the more familiar "fourteeners," which exceed . In most instances, "thirteeners" refers only to those peaks between 13,000 and 13,999 feet in elevation. The importance of thirteeners is greatest in Colorado, which has the majority of such peaks in North America with over 600 of them. Despite the large number of peaks, over 20 peak baggers have reported climbing all of Colorado's thirteeners. Thirteeners are also significant in states whose highpoints fall between 13,000 and 13,999 feet. For example, the Wyoming thirteeners are the highest peaks within the state, and only 5 individuals have reported climbing all 35 peaks, likely due to a combination of technical difficulty and remoteness. Not all summits over 13,000 feet qualify as thirteeners, but only those summits that mountaineers consider to be independent. Objective standards for indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subarctic Climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, generally at latitudes from 50° to 70°N, poleward of the humid continental climates. Subarctic or boreal climates are the source regions for the cold air that affects temperate latitudes to the south in winter. These climates represent Köppen climate classification ''Dfc'', ''Dwc'', ''Dsc'', ''Dfd'', ''Dwd'' and ''Dsd''. Description This type of climate offers some of the most extreme seasonal temperature variations found on the planet: in winter, temperatures can drop to below and in summer, the temperature may exceed . However, the summers are short; no more than three months of the year (but at least one month) must have a 24-hour average temperature of at least to fall into this category of climate, and the coldest month should ave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notably in 1918 and 1936. Later, the climatologist Rudolf Geiger (1894–1981) introduced some changes to the classification system, which is thus sometimes called the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system. The Köppen climate classification divides climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on seasonal precipitation and temperature patterns. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (temperate), ''D'' (continental), and ''E'' (polar). Each group and subgroup is represented by a letter. All climates are assigned a main group (the first letter). All climates except for those in the ''E'' group are assigned a seasonal precipitation subgroup (the second letter). For example, ''Af'' indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden
Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden (September 7, 1829 – December 22, 1887) was an American geologist noted for his pioneering surveying expeditions of the Rocky Mountains in the late 19th century. He was also a physician who served with the Union Army during the Civil War. Early life Ferdinand Hayden was born in Westfield, Massachusetts. As a young boy he was fascinated with all nature and wildlife, which led him into the field of medicine. He worked in Cleveland under Jared Potter Kirtland and thereafter in Albany, NY, where he worked under James Hall, of the ''Geological Survey of New York''. He graduated from Oberlin College in 1850 and from the Albany Medical College in 1853, where he attracted the notice of Professor James Hall, state geologist of New York, through whose influence he was induced to join in an exploration of Nebraska Territory, with Fielding B. Meek to study geology and collect fossils. Hall sent him on his first geological venture in the summer of 1853. Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
