| Mount Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
Northeast aspect, centered, fromMount Massive | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,852 ft (4,222 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 745 ft (227 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Massive[2] |
| Isolation | 1.52 mi (2.45 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 39°10′44″N106°30′22″W / 39.1788784°N 106.5061402°W /39.1788784; -106.5061402[3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Continental Divide betweenLake andPitkin counties,Colorado,United States[3] |
| Parent range | Sawatch Range,Massive Massif[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Champion, Colorado[3] |
Mount Oklahoma is ahighmountainsummit in theSawatch Range of theRocky Mountains ofNorth America. The 13,852-foot (4,222 m)thirteener is located 5.7 miles (9.2 km) northeast by north (bearing 33°) ofIndependence Pass,Colorado,United States, on theContinental Divide separating theMount Massive Wilderness inSan Isabel National Forest andLake County from theHunter-Fryingpan Wilderness inWhite River National Forest andPitkin County.[1][2][3] The mountain was named in honor of theUniversity of Oklahoma.
According to theKöppen climate classification system, Mt. Oklahoma is located in an alpinesubarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] 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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