North Arapaho Peak | |
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![]() North Arapaho Peak from Panorama Point | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,508 ft (4,117 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 1,665 ft (507 m)[2] |
Isolation | 15.38 mi (24.75 km)[2] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 40°01′35″N105°39′01″W / 40.026524°N 105.65035°W /40.026524; -105.65035[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Continental Divide between Boulder andGrand counties,Colorado,United States[4] |
Parent range | Front Range,Highest summit of theIndian Peaks[2] |
Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Monarch Lake, Colorado[3] |
North Arapaho Peak is thehighest summit of theIndian Peaks in the northernFront Range of theRocky Mountains ofNorth America. The 13,508-foot (4,117 m)thirteener is located in theIndian Peaks Wilderness, 7.8 miles (12.6 km) west-southwest (bearing 245°) of theTown of Ward,Colorado,United States, on theContinental Divide separatingRoosevelt National Forest andBoulder County fromArapaho National Forest andGrand County.[1][2][4][3]
Between North Arapaho Peak and neighboringSouth Arapaho Peak sitsArapaho Glacier, which is owned by theCity of Boulder as part of its water supply. North and South Arapahoe Peaks are connected by a 0.8-mile (1.3 km),Class 4 connecting ridge. West of these peaks isArapaho Pass.
According to theKöppen climate classification system, the mountain is located in an alpinesubarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] 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. Climbers can expect afternoon rain, hail, and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August. This climate supports the Arapaho Glacier on the peak's east slope.