Pawnee Peak is a 12,943-foot (3,945 m) mountain summit on the boundary shared by Boulder County and Grand County, in Colorado, United States.[5]
| Pawnee Peak | |
|---|---|
 East aspect, centered at top | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,943 ft (3,945 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 420 ft (128 m)[3] |
| Parent peak | Apache Peak (13,441 ft)[4] |
| Isolation | 0.49 mi (0.79 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 40°04′53″N 105°37′57″W / 40.0814331°N 105.6325140°W[5] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Pawnee people |
| Geography | |
  Pawnee Peak Location in Colorado  Pawnee Peak Pawnee Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Boulder / Grand |
| Protected area | Indian Peaks Wilderness |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains Front Range[6] |
| Topo map | USGS Monarch Lake |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Mesoproterozoic[7] |
| Rock type | Granite[7] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | South slope class 2[2] |
Description
editPawnee Peak is set on the Continental Divide in the Front Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[6] The mountain is located 20 miles (32 km) west-northwest of Boulder in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, on land managed by Arapaho National Forest and Roosevelt National Forest. It is the ninth-highest summit in the wilderness and 18th-highest in Boulder County.[3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slope drains to South St. Vrain Creek, whereas the west slope drains to Monarch Lake via Cascade Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,060 feet (628 m) above Pawnee Lake in 0.7 mile (1.1 km) and 1,600 feet (488 m) above Blue Lake in 0.75 mile (1.2 km). An ascent of the peak involves hiking ten point five miles (16.9 km) (round trip) with 2,500 feet (762 m) of elevation gain.[8] The mountain was named by Ellsworth Bethel and the toponym was officially adopted on October 7, 1914, by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[5]
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen climate classification system, the mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[9] 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.
Climbing
editEstablished climbing routes on Pawnee Peak:[2]
- South slopes – class 2
- East ridge – class 3
Gallery
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East aspect -
Looking west to the Continental Divide. Left to rightː Navajo Peak, Apache Peak, Shoshoni Peak, Pawnee Peak (centered), Mount Toll, Mount Audubon.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Robert M. Ormes (1992), Guide to the Colorado Mountains, Johnson Books, ISBN 9781555661946, p. 60.
- ^ a b c Gerry Roach (1998), Colorado's Indian Peaks, Fulcrum Publishing, ISBN 9781555914042, p. 46.
- ^ a b c "Pawnee Peak - 12,955' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Pawnee Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Pawnee Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Pawnee Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Geologic map of the Estes Park 30' x 60' quadrangle, north-central Colorado, W.A. Braddock, U.S. Geological Survey, 1984.
- ^ Jon Kedrowski (2022), Classic Colorado Hikes, Colorado Mountain Club, ISBN 9781937052836
- ^ 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- Pawnee Peak: weather forecast
- Pawnee Peak climbing: Mountainproject.com