Palmyra Peak

Palmyra Peak is a 13,319-foot-elevation (4,060-meter) mountain summit located in San Miguel County of southwest Colorado, United States.[4] It is situated four miles south of the town of Telluride, on land managed by Uncompahgre National Forest. It is part of the San Juan Mountains which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains, and is west of the Continental Divide. It is immediately south of Telluride Ski Resort, from which it is a prominent landmark, and Palmyra has the distinction of having the highest inbounds skiing terrain of any North American ski resort.[5] Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 2,300 feet (700 meters) above Prospect Basin in one mile, and the west aspect rises 2,100 feet above Alta Lakes in one-half mile. The mountain's name has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names in association with the Palmyra Mine, a gold and silver mine located at an elevation of 11,650-feet on the peak's western aspect.[6] Other mines on its flanks included Lakeview Mine, Mountain Quail Mine, Roy Johnston mine, and Turkey Creek Mine.

Palmyra Peak
North aspect, above Prospect Basin
Highest point
Elevation13,319 ft (4,060 m)[1][2]
Prominence159 ft (48 m)[1]
Parent peakSilver Mountain (13,470 ft)[3]
Isolation0.46 mi (0.74 km)[3]
Coordinates37°53′01″N 107°49′45″W[4]
Geography
Palmyra Peak is located in Colorado
Palmyra Peak
Palmyra Peak
Location in Colorado
Palmyra Peak is located in the United States
Palmyra Peak
Palmyra Peak
Palmyra Peak (the United States)
LocationSan Miguel County
Colorado, US
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
San Juan Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Telluride
Geology
Age of rockTertiary
Type of rockExtrusive rock
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2+[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Palmyra Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[7] 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. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Bear Creek and Prospect Creek which are both tributaries of the San Miguel River.

See also
  • Mountains of San Miguel County, Colorado
  • Palmira Peak seen from the Telluride ski slopes
    Palmira Peak seen from the Telluride ski slopes
  • Palmyra Peak lined up with parent Silver Mountain behind
    Palmyra Peak lined up with parent Silver Mountain behind
  • Sunset on Palmyra Peak and Silver Mountain
    Sunset on Palmyra Peak and Silver Mountain
  • Palmyra Peak with parent Silver Mountain behind
    Palmyra Peak with parent Silver Mountain behind

References
  1. "Palmyra Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com.
  2. Randy Jacobs, Robert M. Ormes, Guide to the Colorado Mountains, 2000, Bower House, ISBN 9780967146607, page 276.
  3. "Palmyra Peak - 13,319' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  4. "Palmyra Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  5. Ski (magazine), December 2008, page 20.
  6. Palmyra Mine, USGS
  7. 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.
  • Weather forecast: Palmyra Peak
  • Palmyra Peak (left) and Silver Mountain (right) photo: Flickr
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