Mummy Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Mummy Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,430-foot (4,093 m) thirteener is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northwest by north (bearing 323°) of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]
Mummy Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,430 ft (4,093 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 485 ft (148 m)[2] |
Isolation | 1.37 mi (2.20 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 40°28′30″N 105°37′25″W / 40.4749834°N 105.6236132°W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Larimer County Colorado, U.S.[3] |
Parent range | Mummy Range[2] |
Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Estes Park, Colorado[3] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
Climate
editClimate data for Mummy Mountain 40.2521 N, 105.6082 W, Elevation: 13,350 ft (4,069 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 20.6 (−6.3) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
38.3 (3.5) |
50.0 (10.0) |
55.9 (13.3) |
54.1 (12.3) |
47.6 (8.7) |
35.9 (2.2) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
35.4 (1.9) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 9.4 (−12.6) |
8.5 (−13.1) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
17.5 (−8.1) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
37.2 (2.9) |
43.5 (6.4) |
41.9 (5.5) |
35.5 (1.9) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
10.1 (−12.2) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −1.7 (−18.7) |
−3.0 (−19.4) |
1.4 (−17.0) |
6.0 (−14.4) |
14.7 (−9.6) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
13.9 (−10.1) |
6.0 (−14.4) |
−0.6 (−18.1) |
12.1 (−11.0) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.09 (78) |
3.25 (83) |
3.81 (97) |
4.95 (126) |
4.00 (102) |
2.18 (55) |
2.73 (69) |
2.60 (66) |
2.59 (66) |
2.71 (69) |
3.07 (78) |
3.03 (77) |
38.01 (966) |
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b The elevation of Mummy Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.644 m (+5.39 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e "Mummy Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Mummy Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.