Sharkstooth Peak

{{distinguish|text=The Sharkstooth in Colorado; Sharktooth Peak in California; or Sharktooth Mountain and Shark Tooth Mountain (British Columbia) in British Columbia}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Sharkstooth Peak

| photo = Sharkstooth Peak, Colorado.jpg

| photo_caption = East aspect

| elevation_ft = 12468

| elevation_ref =

| prominence_ft = 526

| prominence_ref =

| isolation_mi = 0.91

| isolation_ref =

| parent_peak = Lavender Peak (13,233 ft){{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/1346|title=Sharkstooth Peak - 12,462' CO|website=listsofjohn.com|access-date=May 21, 2023}}

| country = United States

| state = Colorado

| region = Montezuma

| region_type = County

| range = Rocky Mountains
San Juan Mountains
La Plata Mountains{{cite peakbagger|pid=87020|title=Sharkstooth Peak, Colorado|access-date=May 21, 2023}}

| map = Colorado#USA

| map_caption = Location in Colorado

| label_position = bottom

| coordinates = {{coord|37.4598078|N|108.0729727|W|type:mountain_region:US-CO_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref ={{cite gnis|id=178926|name=Sharkstooth Peak|access-date=November 6, 2014}}

| topo = USGS La Plata

| first_ascent =

| easiest_route = {{YDS|2+}}

}}

Sharkstooth Peak is a {{convert|12468|ft|meter|adj=mid|-elevation|abbr=off|sp=us}} mountain summit in Montezuma County, Colorado.

Description

Sharkstooth Peak is located {{convert|17|mi|km}} 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 {{convert|2300|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above Bear Creek in one mile (1.6 km). Neighbors include Centennial Peak, {{convert|0.91|mi|km}} to the south-southwest, Lavender Peak, {{convert|1.35|mi|km}} to the south-southwest, and Hesperus Mountain {{convert|1.36|mi|km}} to the southwest. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

Historical names

Sharkstooth
Sharkstooth Peak – 1949
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.{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | issn = 1027-5606}} 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.

References

External links

Weather forecast: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5438370/United%20States/Colorado/Montezuma/Sharkstooth%20Peak Sharkstooth Peak]

Category:Mountains of Montezuma County, Colorado

Category:Three-thousanders of the United States

Category:San Juan National Forest