| Babcock Peak | |
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.jpg) Southwest aspect, aerial view (The true summit is the left peak, and the right peak is labelled Babcock Peak 13149 on USGS map) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,161 ft (4,011 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 505 ft (154 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Lavender Peak (13,233 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 0.65 mi (1.05 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°25′42″N108°04′37″W / 37.4282960°N 108.0770098°W /37.4282960; -108.0770098[3] |
| Geography | |
  Babcock Peak Location in Colorado Show map of Colorado Babcock Peak Babcock Peak (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | La Plata |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains San Juan Mountains La Plata Mountains[2] |
| Topo map | USGSLa Plata |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 3+scrambling[1] |
Babcock Peak is a 13,161-foot-elevation (4,011-meter) mountainsummit inLa Plata County,Colorado.
Babcock Peak is located 15 miles (24 km) northwest of the community ofDurango on land managed bySan Juan National Forest. It ranks as the fourth-highest summit of theLa Plata Mountains which are a subrange of theRocky Mountains.[2] Precipitationrunoff from the mountain's west slope drains to theMancos River and the southeast slope drains to theLa Plata River.Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 3,900 feet (1,200 meters) above the river in 2.2 miles (3.5 km). Neighbors includeMount Moss 0.65 miles (1.05 km) to the north andSpiller Peak 0.43 miles (0.69 km) to the west.[2] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by theUnited States Board on Geographic Names,[3] and was recorded in publications in 1900.[4][5] On February 25, 1962, a US Air ForceT-29A plane struck the side of Babcock Peak in a snowstorm, killing the three crew.[6]
According to theKöppen climate classification system, Babcock Peak has analpine climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[7] 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.
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