Static Peak (Colorado)
Mountain in Colorado, United States
Static Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,580 ft (3,834 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 40°28′36″N 105°53′30″W / 40.4766497°N 105.8916798°W / 40.4766497; -105.8916798[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Continental Divide between Rocky Mountain National Park in Grand County and Jackson County, Colorado, United States[2] |
Parent range | Never Summer Mountains |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Richthofen, Colorado[2] |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Andesite |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Mount Richthofen Saddle |
Static Peak is a mountain peak in the U.S. state of Colorado, within State Forest State Park and part of the Never Summer Mountain Range. It is located in a chain of peaks and lies between Nokhu Crags to the north and Mount Richthofen to the south. To the east lie the shallow basins of Snow Lake and to the west the mountain descends directly into the deep waters of Lake Agnes.
Geology
[edit]Approximately 24–29 million years ago, rising magma began to create volcanoes that were the predecessors of the Never Summer Mountains. The magma cooled into granitic formations that have weathered into the current mountain range.
See also
[edit]- Geology portal
- Geography portal
- North America portal
- United States portal
- Colorado portal
- Mountains portal
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
[edit]- ^ The elevation of Static Peak includes an adjustment of +1.637 m (+5.37 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c "Static Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
External links
[edit] Static Peak at Wikipedia's sister projects
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