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Mount White (Colorado)

Coordinates: 38°39′25″N 106°14′15″W / 38.6568616°N 106.2374875°W / 38.6568616; -106.2374875
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Mount White
Northeast aspect, centered, from Highway 285
Highest point
Elevation13,667 ft (4,166 m)[1][2]
Prominence827 ft (252 m)[2]
Parent peakMount Antero (14,276 ft)[3]
Isolation0.84 mi (1.35 km)[2]
Coordinates38°39′25″N 106°14′15″W / 38.6568616°N 106.2374875°W / 38.6568616; -106.2374875[4]
Geography
Mount White is located in Colorado
Mount White
Mount White
Location in Colorado
Mount White is located in the United States
Mount White
Mount White
Mount White (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyChaffee
Protected areaSan Isabel National Forest
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
Sawatch Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount Antero
Geology
Rock ageTertiary[5]
Rock typeGranite, quartz monzonite, andesite[5]
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 hiking[3]

Mount White is a 13,667-foot (4,166 m) mountain summit in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.

Description

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Mount White is set 8 miles (13 km) east of the Continental Divide in the Sawatch Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[2] The mountain is located 16 miles (26 km) northwest of the community of Salida on land managed by San Isabel National Forest and can be seen from Highway 285. It ranks as the 169th-highest peak in Colorado.[3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into Browns Creek which is a tributary of the Arkansas River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,450 feet (747 m) above the creek in one mile (1.6 km). Mt. White and nearby Mount Antero are significant sources for aquamarine which is the state gem for Colorado.[6] Topaz is another gemstone that can be found on White's slopes.[7] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[4]

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mt. White is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[8] 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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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mike Garratt, Bob Martin (1984), Colorado's High Thirteeners, Johnson Books, ISBN 9780917895395, p. 55.
  2. ^ a b c d "Mount White, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "White, Mount - 13,657' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Mount White". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b John W. Adams (1953), "Beryllium Deposits of the Mount Antero Region, Chaffee County, Colorado", US Government Printing Office, p. 95, 98.
  6. ^ Alan McPherson (2011), State Geosymbols: Geological Symbols of the 50 United States, AuthorHouse, ISBN 9781463442644, p. 22.
  7. ^ Lee McKinney, Tag McKinney (1987), Colorado Gems & Minerals, Renaissance House, ISBN 9781558380721, p. 33.
  8. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.