Mount Zirkel
| Mount Zirkel | |
|---|---|
 View of West face of Mt. Zirkel in Mt. Zirkel Wilderness in northern Colorado, taken from Fryingpan Basin | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,185 ft (3,714 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 3,470 ft (1,058 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 37.66 mi (60.61 km)[2] |
| Listing | Colorado county high points 36th |
| Coordinates | 40°49′52″N 106°39′47″W / 40.831208°N 106.663105°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Ferdinand Zirkel |
| Geography | |
  Mount Zirkel | |
| Location | Jackson County and the high point of Routt County, Colorado, U.S.[2] |
| Parent range | Highest summit of the Park Range[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Zirkel, Colorado[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
Mount Zirkel is the highest summit of the Park Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 12,185-foot (3,714 m) peak is located in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness of Routt National Forest, 25.9 miles (41.7 km) north-northeast (bearing 19°) of the City of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide between Jackson and Routt counties.[1][2][3] Mount Zirkel was named in honor of German geologist Ferdinand Zirkel.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Mount Zirkel 40.8196 N, 106.6426 W, Elevation: 11,821 ft (3,603 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 23.6 (−4.7) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
35.5 (1.9) |
44.7 (7.1) |
56.3 (13.5) |
63.5 (17.5) |
61.6 (16.4) |
54.0 (12.2) |
41.7 (5.4) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
40.7 (4.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 13.8 (−10.1) |
13.6 (−10.2) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
33.2 (0.7) |
44.1 (6.7) |
51.4 (10.8) |
49.4 (9.7) |
42.1 (5.6) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
13.8 (−10.1) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 3.9 (−15.6) |
3.3 (−15.9) |
7.7 (−13.5) |
12.7 (−10.7) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
39.3 (4.1) |
37.2 (2.9) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
11.0 (−11.7) |
4.2 (−15.4) |
18.7 (−7.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 9.61 (244) |
8.94 (227) |
6.66 (169) |
7.97 (202) |
5.93 (151) |
3.16 (80) |
1.68 (43) |
2.28 (58) |
3.45 (88) |
6.05 (154) |
8.10 (206) |
8.84 (225) |
72.67 (1,847) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b The elevation of Mount Zirkel includes an adjustment of +1.632 m (+5.35 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mount Zirkel, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Mount Zirkel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.