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Coordinates: 37°58′34″N 105°33′19″W / 37.9761111°N 105.5552855°W / 37.9761111; -105.5552855
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{{Short description|Mountain in the state of Colorado}}
{{Refimprove|date=February 2011}}
{{Infobox mountain
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Humboldt Peak
| name = Humboldt Peak
| photo = Humboldt_Peak_from_near_south_colony_lakes_trailhead.jpg
| photo = Humboldt_Peak_from_near_south_colony_lakes_trailhead.jpg
| photo_caption = Humboldt Peak (left of center) seen from [[Westcliffe, Colorado]]
| photo_caption = Humboldt Peak, south aspect
| elevation_ft = 14070
| elevation_ft = 14070.
| elevation_ref = {{NAVD88}}<ref name=PB>{{cite peakbagger | pid = 5906 | name = Humboldt Peak, Colorado | accessdate = 2013-05-31}}</ref>
| elevation_ref = <ref name=NAVD88>The elevation of Humboldt Peak includes an adjustment of +1.790&nbsp;m (+5.87&nbsp;ft) from [[Sea Level Datum of 1929|NGVD&nbsp;29]] to [[North American Vertical Datum of 1988|NAVD&nbsp;88]].</ref><ref name=PB>{{cite peakbagger|pid=5906|title=Humboldt Peak, Colorado|access-date=October 20, 2014}}</ref>
| prominence_ft = 1184
| prominence_ft = 1204
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| isolation_mi = 1.41
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| listing = [[Colorado fourteeners|Colorado Fourteener]]
| isolation_ref = <ref name=PB/>
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| location = [[Custer County, Colorado|Custer County]], [[Colorado|Colorado, U.S.]]
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| listing = [[Colorado fourteeners|Colorado Fourteener]] 37th
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| range = [[Sangre de Cristo Range]]
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| location = [[Custer County, Colorado|Custer County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States|U.S.]]<ref name=GNIS/>
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| range = [[Sangre de Cristo Range]], [[Crestones]]<ref name=PB/>
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| map = Colorado
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| map_caption = '''[[Colorado]]'''
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| coordinates_ref = <ref name=GNIS>{{cite gnis|id=192424|name=Humboldt Peak|access-date=October 20, 2014}}</ref>
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| label = Humboldt Peak
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| topo = [[United States Geological Survey#Topographic mapping|USGS 7.5' topographic map]]<br/>Crestone Peak, Colorado<ref name=GNIS/>
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| topo = [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] Crestone Peak
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| easiest_route = West Ridge: Hike, {{YDS|2}}<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.14ers.com/routelist.php?peakid=10037 | title = Humboldt Peak Routes | publisher = 14ers.com }}</ref>
| easiest_route = Hike/[[scrambling|scramble]]
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'''Humboldt Peak''' is a [[Elevation|high]] [[mountain]] [[summit]] of the [[Crestones]] in the [[Sangre de Cristo Range]] of the [[Rocky Mountains]] of [[North America]]. The {{convert|14070|ft|0|adj=on}} [[fourteener]] is located in the [[Sangre de Cristo Wilderness]] of [[San Isabel National Forest]], {{convert|19.2|km|order=flip}} south-southwest ([[Absolute bearing|bearing]] 204°) of the [[Westcliffe, Colorado|Town of Westcliffe]] in [[Custer County, Colorado|Custer County]], [[Colorado]], United States.<ref name=NAVD88/><ref name=PB/><ref name=GNIS/>
'''Humboldt Peak''', elevation {{convert|14070|ft|m|abbr=on}}, is a summit in the [[Sangre de Cristo Range]] of southern Colorado. The peak is in the [[San Isabel National Forest]] southwest of [[Westcliffe, Colorado|Westcliffe]]. It is the least challenging climb of the Crestone group of [[fourteeners]], which include [[Crestone Peak]], [[Crestone Needle]], and [[Kit Carson Peak]]. ([[Challenger Point]], a subpeak of Kit Carson Peak, is sometimes included in this list.)


The Crestones are a cluster of high summits in the Sangre de Cristo Range, comprising [[Crestone Peak]], [[Crestone Needle]], [[Kit Carson Peak]], [[Challenger Point]], Humboldt Peak, and [[Columbia Point]].
The standard route on the peak is an exhausting hike along a trail of tears, with ache-inducing rock [[scrambling]] (Class 2) near the summit. The trail climbs the peak from the South Colony Lakes basin, accessed from the east side of the range. This basin is a popular site that is also the base for most climbs of Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle. A very rugged [[four-wheel drive]] road follows the South Colony drainage to near the Lakes; however, this road will be closed halfway up on October 13, 2009. There is a lower parking lot for [[two-wheel drive]] access at the [[San Isabel National Forest]] boundary. The climb involves {{convert|4464|ft|m}} of elevation gain in a {{convert|14|mi|km|sing=on}} round trip when done from the two-wheel drive access point, but only {{convert|3100|ft|m}} of gain in a {{convert|6|mi|km|sing=on}} round trip from the current high-clearance four-wheel drive access point.

As of 8/30/2007, 2WD lot has been moved back. From here climb involves {{convert|5200|ft|m}} of elevation gain in an {{convert|18|mi|km|sing=on}} round trip. When hiking Humboldt be sure to stay right on the ridge because the left is the north face and drops steeply.
The mountain was named in honor of German naturalist and explorer [[Alexander von Humboldt]].<ref name=eichler>{{cite book| last=Eichler|first=George R.| title=Colorado Place Names| location=Boulder, Colorado| publisher=Johnson Publishing Company| year=1977|lccn=77-089726}}</ref>

==Climbing==
The standard route on the peak is a hike along a trail, with rock [[scrambling]] (Class 2) near the summit. The trail climbs the peak from the South Colony Lakes basin, accessed from the east side of the range. This basin is a popular site that is also the base for most climbs of Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle.

==Climate==
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Humboldt is located in an alpine [[subarctic climate]] zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.<ref name=Peel>{{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}}</ref> 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.

==Gallery==
<div style="max-width: 470px;">
<gallery mode=slideshow>
File:Eastern Sangre de Cristo 14ers.jpg|Humboldt Peak (left) and [[Colony Baldy]] (right)
File:Humboldtpeak.JPG|In Winter from the northeast
</gallery>
</div>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of Colorado fourteeners]]
{{portal|Colorado|Mountains}}
* [[Mountain peaks of Colorado]]
*[[List of Colorado fourteeners]]
* [[Mountain ranges of Colorado]]
*[[List of mountain peaks of Colorado]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{sister project links|Humboldt Peak}}
* [http://www.14ers.com/photos/peakmain.php?peak=Humboldt%20Peak Humboldt Peak on 14ers.com]
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{{Mountains of Colorado}}
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[[Category:Fourteeners of Colorado]]
[[Category:Mountains of Colorado]]
[[Category:Mountains of Colorado]]
[[Category:Sangre de Cristo Mountains]]
[[Category:Mountains of Custer County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Landforms of Custer County, Colorado]]
[[Category:San Isabel National Forest]]
[[Category:San Isabel National Forest]]
[[Category:Sangre de Cristo Mountains]]
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[[Category:Fourteeners of Colorado]]
[[Category:North American 4000 m summits]]

Latest revision as of 23:36, 3 July 2023

Humboldt Peak
Humboldt Peak, south aspect
Highest point
Elevation14,070 ft (4,289 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,204 ft (367 m)[2]
Isolation1.41 mi (2.27 km)[2]
ListingColorado Fourteener 37th
Coordinates37°58′34″N 105°33′19″W / 37.9761111°N 105.5552855°W / 37.9761111; -105.5552855[3]
Geography
Humboldt Peak is located in Colorado
Humboldt Peak
Humboldt Peak
LocationCuster County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeSangre de Cristo Range, Crestones[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Crestone Peak, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest routeWest Ridge: Hike, class 2[4]

Humboldt Peak is a high mountain summit of the Crestones in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,070-foot (4,289 m) fourteener is located in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 11.9 miles (19.2 km) south-southwest (bearing 204°) of the Town of Westcliffe in Custer County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]

The Crestones are a cluster of high summits in the Sangre de Cristo Range, comprising Crestone Peak, Crestone Needle, Kit Carson Peak, Challenger Point, Humboldt Peak, and Columbia Point.

The mountain was named in honor of German naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt.[5]

Climbing

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The standard route on the peak is a hike along a trail, with rock scrambling (Class 2) near the summit. The trail climbs the peak from the South Colony Lakes basin, accessed from the east side of the range. This basin is a popular site that is also the base for most climbs of Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle.

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, Humboldt is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[6] 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.

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  • Humboldt Peak (left) and Colony Baldy (right)
    Humboldt Peak (left) and Colony Baldy (right)
  • In Winter from the northeast
    In Winter from the northeast

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b The elevation of Humboldt Peak includes an adjustment of +1.790 m (+5.87 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Humboldt Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Humboldt Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Humboldt Peak Routes". 14ers.com.
  5. ^ Eichler, George R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colorado: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-089726.
  6. ^ 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.
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