Mount Sheridan is a 13,748-foot (4,190 m) mountain summit on the boundary shared by Lake County and Park County, in Colorado, United States.
| Mount Sheridan | |
|---|---|
 Northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,748 ft (4,190 m)[1][2][3] |
| Prominence | 616 ft (188 m)[4] |
| Parent peak | Mount Sherman (14,043 ft)[4] |
| Isolation | 1.36 mi (2.19 km)[4] |
| Coordinates | 39°12′33″N 106°11′05″W / 39.2091843°N 106.1847544°W[5] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Philip Sheridan |
| Geography | |
  Mount Sheridan Location in Colorado  Mount Sheridan Mount Sheridan (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Lake / Park |
| Protected area | San Isabel National Forest[4] Pike National Forest |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains Mosquito Range[3] |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Sherman |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Late Cretaceous[6] |
| Rock type | Porphyry[6] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking class 1[4] |
Description
editMount Sheridan is set 18 miles east of the Continental Divide in the Mosquito Range, which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. It ranks as the 11th-highest peak in Park County and the 124th-highest in Colorado.[4] The mountain is located six miles (9.7 km) southeast of the community of Leadville on land managed by San Isabel National Forest and Pike National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to the Arkansas River, whereas the east slope drains into the headwaters of Fourmile Creek which is a tributary of the South Fork South Platte River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,750 feet (533 m) above Empire Amphitheater in one-half mile (0.8 km) and 1,750 feet above Fourmile Creek in one mile (1.6 km). Mount Sheridan has an officially-named subsidiary peak, "West Sheridan" (12,953 feet) approximately one mile distant.[7]
Etymology
editThe mountain's toponym was officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names to honor General of the Army Philip Henry Sheridan (1831–1888).[5][8] There is also a Mount Sheridan in Yellowstone National Park named after him.
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Sheridan is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[9] 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.
Climbing
editAn ascent of the peak involves hiking 4.2 miles (6.8 km) (round-trip) with 1,728 feet (527 m) of elevation gain (4WD access), or 8.2 miles (13.2 km) with 2,508 feet (764 m) of elevation gain without 4WD.[10] Climbers can expect afternoon rain, hail, and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Robert M. Ormes (2000), Guide to the Colorado Mountains, Colorado Mountain Club Press, ISBN 9780967146607, p. 167.
- ^ Mike Garratt, Bob Martin (1984), Colorado's High Thirteeners, Johnson Books, ISBN 9780917895395, p. 23.
- ^ a b "Mount Sheridan, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sheridan, Mount - 13,757' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Mount Sheridan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Bohannon, R.G, and Ruleman C.A. (2013), Geologic Map of the Mount Sherman 7.5' Quadrangle, Park and Lake Counties, Colorado, U.S. Geological Survey.
- ^ "West Sheridan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ James Dziezynski, Best Summit Hikes in Colorado (2012), Wilderness Press, ISBN 978-0-89997-712-6, page 158.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gerry Roach (2022), Colorado's Fourteeners: From Hikes to Climbs Fourth Ed., Chicago Review Press, ISBN 9781641608121
External links
edit- Mount Sheridan: weather forecast