| Lost Mine Peak | |
|---|---|
 Southwest aspect, from Lost Mine Trail | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,547 ft (2,300 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,460 ft (445 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Emory Peak (7,825 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 3.2 mi (5.1 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 29°16′32″N103°15′30″W / 29.2755642°N 103.2583928°W /29.2755642; -103.2583928[3] |
| Geography | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brewster |
| Protected area | Big Bend National Park[2] |
| Parent range | Chisos Mountains[2] |
| Topo map | USGSThe Basin |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Oligocene |
| Rock type | Volcanic rock (Rhyolite)[4] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 4[1] |
Lost Mine Peak is a 7,547-foot-elevation (2,300-meter)summit inBrewster County, Texas, United States.
Lost Mine Peak is located inBig Bend National Park and theChisos Mountains. It ranks as the third-highest peak in the park, mountain range, and county, but only the 20th-highest in Texas.[1][2] The mountain is composed of volcanic rock which formed during theOligocene period.[5] Although modest in elevation,topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,150 feet (655 m) above Pine Canyon in 0.8 miles (1.3 km), and 2,550 feet (777 m) above Juniper Canyon in 1.5 miles (2.4 km). While noted as being modest in elevation all other land areas or peaks east of this point in the U.S. and mainland Canada are lower in elevation. It is the most eastern land area in the U.S. above 7,000 feet. Based on theKöppen climate classification, Lost Mine Peak is located in ahot arid climate zone with hot summers and mild winters.[6] Any scant precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into theRio Grande watershed. The lower slopes of the peak are covered by juniper, oak, and piñon. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by theUnited States Board on Geographic Names.[3] The peak's name comes from a legend of Spanish explorers finding silver here and enslaving local people to mine it. According to legend, the workers eventually rebelled, killed their enslavers, then sealed the entrance to prevent further exploitation.[7][8] The Lost Mine Trail was built in the 1930s by theCivilian Conservation Corps and is the most scenic and popular trail within Big Bend National Park.[9] The trail covers 4.8 miles (round-trip) with 1,000 feet of elevation gain.[10]
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