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Jupiter Mountain is a 
high
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mountain summit
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in the Needle Mountains
The Needle Mountains are a subrange of the San Juan Mountains of the Rocky Mountains located in the southwestern part of the U.S. State of Colorado. Much of the range is protected in the Weminuche Wilderness of the San Juan National Forest. The ...
range of the Rocky Mountains of North America
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. The thirteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, northeast by north ( bearing 33°) of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Jupiter Mountain is located in an alpinesubarctic 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, ge ...
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.
Historical names
*Jupiter Mountain – 1972 *Jupiter PeakSee 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 pointsReferences
External links
Mountains of Colorado Mountains of La Plata County, Colorado San Juan National Forest San Juan Mountains (Colorado) North American 4000 m summits {{Colorado-geo-stub