| Mount Richthofen | |
|---|---|
 Mount Richthofen, the high mountain in the center, as seen from Diamond Peaks to the north. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,945 ft (3,946 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 2,680 ft (817 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 9.66 mi (15.55 km)[2] |
| Listing | Colorado prominent summits Colorado range high points |
| Coordinates | 40°28′10″N105°53′42″W / 40.4694275°N 105.8950133°W /40.4694275; -105.8950133[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Ferdinand von Richthofen |
| Geography | |
  Mount Richthofen | |
| Location | Continental Divide betweenRocky Mountain National Park inGrand County andJackson County,Colorado,United States[3] |
| Parent range | Highest summit of the Never Summer Mountains[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Richthofen, Colorado[3] |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 20-25 myo |
| Mountain type | Andesite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | William S. Cooper 1908 |
| Easiest route | class 3 scramble |
Mount Richthofen is thehighest summit of theNever Summer Mountains range of theRocky Mountains ofNorth America. Theprominent 12,945-foot (3,946 m) peak is located 5.6 miles (9.0 km) northwest by west (bearing 308°) ofMilner Pass,Colorado,United States, on theContinental Divide separating theRocky Mountain National Park Wilderness inRocky Mountain National Park andGrand County fromRoutt National Forest andJackson County.[1][2][3] The mountain was named in honor of pioneering German geologist BaronFerdinand von Richthofen, apparently by Clarence King's 1870 survey team.[4]
Needles and Grenadiers explorerWilliam S. Cooper climbed Mount Richthofen by himself in 1908 in what is presumed to be the first ascent. No sign of previous climbers were present at that time.[5]
Today, the mountain is typically climbed from Lake Agnes to the north, easily reachable fromCameron Pass. The mountain is a steep Class 3 climb that often requires travel on steepscree slopes that are not very stable.
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According to theKöppen climate classification system, the mountain is located in an alpinesubarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[6] 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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