| James Peak | |
|---|---|
 James Peak at dawn viewed from Green Mountain in Boulder County | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,271 ft (4,045 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 714 ft (218 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 1.55 mi (2.49 km)[2] |
| Listing | Colorado county high points 27th |
| Coordinates | 39°51′08″N105°41′24″W / 39.8522094°N 105.6900039°W /39.8522094; -105.6900039[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Edwin James |
| Geography | |
  James Peak Colorado | |
| Location | Continental Divide at thetripoint ofClear Creek,Gilpin, andGrand counties,Colorado,United States.High point ofGilpin County.[2] |
| Parent range | Front Range[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Empire, Colorado[3] |
James Peak is ahighmountainsummit in theFront Range of theRocky Mountains ofNorth America. The 13,271 footthirteener is located on theContinental Divide in theJames Peak Wilderness ofArapaho National Forest andRoosevelt National Forest, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) east-southeast (bearing 110°) of theTown of Winter Park,Colorado,United States. The summit is thetripoint ofClear Creek,Gilpin, andGrand counties. The peak is thehighest point in Gilpin County and the second-highest in theJames Peak Wilderness.[1][2][3]
James Peak is named afterEdwin James, the botanist onMajor Stephen H. Long'sexpedition of 1820. James is the first known person to successfully climbPikes Peak.[4]
James Peak has a broad south slope that is very popular with hikers. The steep, sheer walls of the east face offer multiple technical couloirs for snow climbers, skiers, and snowboarders. From south to north, these routes are named 'Bailout', 'Starlight', 'Sky Pilot', 'Shooting Star', and 'Superstar'.[5]
| Climate data for James Peak 39.8515 N, 105.6907 W, Elevation: 12,890 ft (3,930 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 21.0 (−6.1) | 19.9 (−6.7) | 26.4 (−3.1) | 32.4 (0.2) | 41.2 (5.1) | 51.9 (11.1) | 58.2 (14.6) | 55.9 (13.3) | 49.6 (9.8) | 38.1 (3.4) | 27.7 (−2.4) | 21.2 (−6.0) | 37.0 (2.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 10.7 (−11.8) | 9.7 (−12.4) | 15.4 (−9.2) | 20.8 (−6.2) | 29.7 (−1.3) | 40.1 (4.5) | 46.5 (8.1) | 44.7 (7.1) | 38.2 (3.4) | 27.5 (−2.5) | 17.9 (−7.8) | 11.2 (−11.6) | 26.0 (−3.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 0.5 (−17.5) | −0.4 (−18.0) | 4.5 (−15.3) | 9.3 (−12.6) | 18.3 (−7.6) | 28.2 (−2.1) | 34.8 (1.6) | 33.4 (0.8) | 26.8 (−2.9) | 16.9 (−8.4) | 8.2 (−13.2) | 1.3 (−17.1) | 15.2 (−9.4) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.73 (95) | 3.67 (93) | 4.11 (104) | 5.14 (131) | 3.83 (97) | 1.81 (46) | 2.78 (71) | 2.69 (68) | 2.39 (61) | 2.76 (70) | 3.23 (82) | 3.34 (85) | 39.48 (1,003) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[6] | |||||||||||||
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clickingCoordinates (underLocation); copyLatitude andLongitude figures from top of table; clickZoom to location; clickPrecipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click30-year normals, 1991-2020; click800m; clickRetrieve Time Series button.
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