| Mount Lincoln | |
|---|---|
 View of Mt Lincoln fromColorado State Highway 9 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14290.6 ft (4355.79 m)[1] NAPGD2022 |
| Prominence | 3862 ft (1177 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 22.5 mi (36.2 km)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 39°21′05″N106°06′42″W / 39.3514512°N 106.1115668°W /39.3514512; -106.1115668[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Abraham Lincoln |
| Geography | |
  Mount Lincoln Colorado | |
| Location | High point ofPark County,Colorado,United States[2] |
| Parent range | Highest summit of the Mosquito Range[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Alma, Colorado[4] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | West Ridge: Hike,class 2[5] |
Mount Lincoln is theeighth-highest summit of theRocky Mountains ofNorth America and theU.S. state ofColorado. Theprominent 14,291-foot (4355.79 m)fourteener is thehighest summit of theMosquito Range and the eleventh-highest summit in thecontiguous United States. Mount Lincoln is located inPike National Forest, 5.2 miles (8.3 km) north-northwest (bearing 332°) of theTown of Alma inPark County,Colorado,United States. The summit of Mount Lincoln is thehighest point in Park County and the entiredrainage basin of theMissouri River. The mountain was named in honor ofAbraham Lincoln, 16thPresident of the United States.[3][2][4]
Mount Lincoln is typically climbed from the Kite Lake Trailhead, at the end of Park County Road 8. Many climbers attempt to combine the summit of Mount Lincoln with those ofMount Bross andMount Democrat in one climb.[6] Most routes to the summit are rated class 2.[7]
Silver was discovered here in 1874.[8]: 56
Mount Lincoln, along with its neighborsCameron, Democrat and Bross, is pockmarked with old mines, and much of the land is owned privately by mining companies; a large mine still operates in nearbyClimax. In the summer of 2005, these landowners denied access to the peaks by hikers and climbers, fearing liability in the case of injury, and citing the particular dangers due to the presence of old mine workings. On August 1, 2006, the town of Alma signed a deal to lease the peaks for a nominal fee, to reduce the potential liability to the owners and free up the peaks for recreational access.[9] The opening of these peaks excludes the summit ofMount Bross since not all of the landowners have given permission for access to the area.[10]
| Climate data for Mount Lincoln 39.3494 N, 106.1170 W, Elevation: 13,832 ft (4,216 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) | 19.1 (−7.2) | 18.1 (−7.7) | 24.2 (−4.3) | 31.3 (−0.4) | 39.7 (4.3) | 50.5 (10.3) | 56.6 (13.7) | 54.2 (12.3) | 48.2 (9.0) | 37.1 (2.8) | 25.6 (−3.6) | 19.3 (−7.1) | 35.3 (1.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 8.3 (−13.2) | 7.3 (−13.7) | 12.5 (−10.8) | 18.6 (−7.4) | 27.5 (−2.5) | 37.3 (2.9) | 43.6 (6.4) | 41.9 (5.5) | 35.5 (1.9) | 25.3 (−3.7) | 15.3 (−9.3) | 8.8 (−12.9) | 23.5 (−4.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −2.5 (−19.2) | −3.4 (−19.7) | 0.8 (−17.3) | 5.9 (−14.5) | 15.2 (−9.3) | 24.0 (−4.4) | 30.6 (−0.8) | 29.7 (−1.3) | 22.8 (−5.1) | 13.6 (−10.2) | 5.0 (−15.0) | −1.8 (−18.8) | 11.7 (−11.3) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 2.73 (69) | 3.18 (81) | 3.50 (89) | 4.38 (111) | 3.30 (84) | 1.13 (29) | 2.38 (60) | 2.76 (70) | 1.77 (45) | 2.57 (65) | 3.13 (80) | 2.86 (73) | 33.69 (856) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[11] | |||||||||||||
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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