Sharkstooth Peak
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Sharkstooth Peak is a Script error: No such module "convert". mountain summit in Montezuma County, Colorado.[1]
Description
Sharkstooth Peak is located Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of the community of Durango on land managed by San Juan National Forest. It is situated in the La Plata Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to the Mancos River and the other slopes drain into Bear Creek which is a tributary of the Dolores River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises Script error: No such module "convert". above Bear Creek in one mile (1.6 km). Neighbors include Centennial Peak, Script error: No such module "convert". to the south-southwest, Lavender Peak, Script error: No such module "convert". to the south-southwest, and Hesperus Mountain Script error: No such module "convert". to the southwest.[2] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[1]
Historical names
- Sharkstooth
- Sharkstooth Peak – 1949 [1]
- Sharktooth Peak
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Sharkstooth Peak has an alpine climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[3] 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
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- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
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External links
- Weather forecast: Sharkstooth Peak
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