| Culebra Peak | |
|---|---|
 Culebra Peak viewed from south of San Luis. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14,053 ft (4283 m)[1] NAVD88 |
| Prominence | 4827 ft (1471 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 35.4 mi (56.9 km)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 37°07′20″N105°11′08″W / 37.1222416°N 105.1855625°W /37.1222416; -105.1855625[2] |
| Geography | |
  Culebra Peak | |
| Location | Costilla County,Colorado,U.S.[2] |
| Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Mountains,Highest summit of the Culebra Range[1] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Culebra Peak, Colorado[2] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Northwest Ridge: Hike,class 2[3] |
Culebra Peak (Spanish for "snake") is thehighest summit of theCulebra Range of theSangre de Cristo Mountains of theRocky Mountains ofNorth America. The 14,053-foot (4,283 m)fourteener is located on private land, 14.2 miles (22.8 km) east-southeast (bearing 113°) ofSan Luis inCostilla County,Colorado,United States.[1][2] Culebra Peak is the southernmost fourteener in the Rocky Mountains.
Access is limited, and a fee ($150 per person as of Summer 2020) is charged to climb the peak. Ownership of and access to the land, both for recreational and other activities, have been controversial issues for many years, involving multiple lawsuits and occasional violence.[4] In 2017 the ranch the peak was offered for sale for $105 million, and sold later that year for an undisclosed amount.[5]
Culebra is the fourth-mosttopographically prominent peak in the state, due to its separation from other peaks by the relatively lowLa Veta Pass.
According to the current owners of Cielo Vista Ranch, within which the peak is located, Culebra Peak is the highest privately owned peak in the world.[6]
| Climate data for Culebra Peak 37.1275 N, 105.1926 W, Elevation: 13,491 ft (4,112 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) | 24.0 (−4.4) | 23.6 (−4.7) | 28.5 (−1.9) | 35.2 (1.8) | 43.5 (6.4) | 54.7 (12.6) | 58.4 (14.7) | 56.4 (13.6) | 50.4 (10.2) | 40.6 (4.8) | 30.8 (−0.7) | 24.5 (−4.2) | 39.2 (4.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 12.0 (−11.1) | 11.5 (−11.4) | 15.9 (−8.9) | 21.6 (−5.8) | 30.0 (−1.1) | 40.1 (4.5) | 44.4 (6.9) | 43.0 (6.1) | 37.3 (2.9) | 28.1 (−2.2) | 19.3 (−7.1) | 12.9 (−10.6) | 26.3 (−3.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 0.1 (−17.7) | −0.6 (−18.1) | 3.4 (−15.9) | 7.9 (−13.4) | 16.5 (−8.6) | 25.5 (−3.6) | 30.3 (−0.9) | 29.6 (−1.3) | 24.2 (−4.3) | 15.6 (−9.1) | 7.9 (−13.4) | 1.2 (−17.1) | 13.5 (−10.3) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 2.63 (67) | 2.98 (76) | 3.73 (95) | 4.26 (108) | 2.99 (76) | 1.37 (35) | 4.52 (115) | 4.37 (111) | 2.86 (73) | 2.33 (59) | 2.90 (74) | 2.79 (71) | 37.73 (960) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[7] | |||||||||||||
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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