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Fletcher Mountain
Fletcher Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Tenmile Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,958-foot (4,254 m) thirteener is located in Arapaho National Forest, 8.1 miles (13.0 km) southwest by south (bearing 215°) of the Town of Breckenridge in Summit County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]
| Fletcher Mountain | |
|---|---|
Northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,958 ft (4,254 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 611 ft (186 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Quandary Peak[2] |
| Isolation | 1.27 mi (2.04 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 39°24′12″N 106°07′44″W / 39.4033212°N 106.1289099°W[3] |
| Geography | |
Fletcher Mountain | |
| Location | Summit County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | Mosquito Range, Tenmile Range[2] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Copper Mountain, Colorado[3] |
Climate edit
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Fletcher Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic 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.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b The elevation of Fletcher Mountain includes an adjustment of +2.037 m (+6.68 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e f "Fletcher Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Fletcher Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- Fletcher Mountain weather: Mountain-forecast.com