Jupiter Mountain

Jupiter Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,836-foot (4,217 m) thirteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 27.7 miles (44.6 km) northeast by north (bearing 33°) of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]

Jupiter Mountain
Jupiter Mountain
Highest point
Elevation13,836 ft (4,217 m)[1][2]
Prominence350 ft (107 m)[2]
Parent peakWindom Peak[2]
Isolation0.60 mi (0.97 km)[2]
Coordinates37°36′45″N 107°35′31″W[3]
Geography
LocationLa Plata County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeSan Juan Mountains,
Needle Mountains[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Columbine Pass, Colorado[3]

Mountain

Historical names

  • Jupiter Mountain – 1972 [3]
  • Jupiter Peak
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See also

References

  1. The elevation of Jupiter Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.777 m (+5.83 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. "Jupiter Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  3. "Jupiter Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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