Crown Mountain is a 7,155-foot-elevation (2,181-meter) summit in Brewster County, Texas, United States.
| Crown Mountain | |
|---|---|
 West aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,155 ft (2,181 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 629 ft (192 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Lost Mine Peak (7,547 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 1.39 mi (2.24 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 29°15′22″N 103°14′32″W / 29.2561337°N 103.2423475°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Crown Mountain Location of Crown Mountain in Texas  Crown Mountain Crown Mountain (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brewster |
| Protected area | Big Bend National Park[1] |
| Parent range | Chisos Mountains[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Panther Junction |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Paleogene |
| Rock type | Volcanic rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 4[2] |
Description
editCrown Mountain is located in Big Bend National Park and the Chisos Mountains. It ranks as the sixth-highest peak in this park, mountain range, and county, but only the 34th-highest in Texas.[1][2] The mountain is composed of volcanic rock of the Chisos Formation which formed during the Paleogene period.[4] Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises nearly 2,000 feet (610 m) above Pine Canyon in 0.75 miles (1.21 km), and 2,650 feet (808 m) above Juniper Canyon in 1.25 miles (2.01 km). Based on the Köppen climate classification, Crown Mountain is located in a hot arid climate zone with hot summers and mild winters.[5] Any scant precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into the Rio Grande watershed, with the river 15 miles southeast of the peak. The lower slopes of the peak are covered by juniper, oak, and piñon. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Crown Mountain, Texas". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b c d "Crown Mountain, East - 7,140' TX". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b "Crown Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ Geologic Map of the Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park, Texas, Robert G. Bohannon, 2011, U.S. Geological Survey.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Crown Mountain: Weather forecast
- Crown Mountain (photo): Flickr
