| Chiefs Head Peak | |
|---|---|
 North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,577 ft (4,138 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 696 ft (212 m)[1][2] |
| Parent peak | Longs Peak (14,259 ft)[1][3] |
| Isolation | 1.45 mi (2.33 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 40°14′57″N105°38′28″W / 40.2490788°N 105.6411682°W /40.2490788; -105.6411682[4] |
| Geography | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Boulder County |
| Protected area | Rocky Mountain National Park |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains Front Range |
| Topo map | USGSIsolation Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Precambrian[5] |
| Rock type | Granite of Longs Peak batholith[6] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2+[1] |
Chiefs Head Peak (Arapaho:Hookuhu'eeno) is a 13,577-foot-elevation (4,138-meter) mountainsummit inBoulder County,Colorado, United States.
Chiefs Head Peak is set along theContinental Divide in theFront Range of theRocky Mountains.[3] The mountain is situated withinRocky Mountain National Park and is the third-highest peak in the park.[7] It is also the third-highest peak in Boulder County.[8] Precipitationrunoff from the mountain's south slope drains intoNorth St. Vrain Creek, the north slope drains to Glacier Creek which is a tributary of theBig Thompson River, and the lower west slope drains toGrand Lake via North Inlet.Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,000 feet (610 meters) above Frozen Lake in one-half mile. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1911 by theUnited States Board on Geographic Names.[4] TheArapaho called this peak hookuhu'eeno or "Head Mountain" because of a profile resemblance to a chief wearing awar bonnet.[9]
According to theKöppen climate classification system, Chiefs Head Peak is located in an alpinesubarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[10] 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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