Jupiter Mountain

Jupiter Mountain
Northwest aspect, from Chicago Basin
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 / 37.6124995°N 107.5920043°W / 37.6124995; -107.5920043[3]
Geography
Jupiter Mountain is located in Colorado
Jupiter Mountain
Jupiter Mountain
Location in Colorado
Jupiter Mountain is located in the United States
Jupiter Mountain
Jupiter Mountain
Jupiter Mountain (the United States)
LocationLa Plata County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeSan Juan Mountains,
Needle Mountains[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Columbine Pass, Colorado[3]

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]

Windom Peak (left) and Jupiter Mountain (right) from the west
  1. ^ a b The elevation of Jupiter Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.777 m (+5.83 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Jupiter Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Jupiter Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.