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Culebra Peak

Coordinates:37°07′20″N105°11′08″W/ 37.1222416°N 105.1855625°W/37.1222416; -105.1855625
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Culebra Peak
Culebra Peak viewed from south of San Luis.
Highest point
Elevation14,053 ft (4283 m)[1]
NAVD88
Prominence4827 ft (1471 m)[1]
Isolation35.4 mi (56.9 km)[1]
Listing
Coordinates37°07′20″N105°11′08″W/ 37.1222416°N 105.1855625°W/37.1222416; -105.1855625[2]
Geography
Culebra Peak is located in Colorado
Culebra Peak
Culebra Peak
LocationCostilla County,Colorado,U.S.[2]
Parent rangeSangre de Cristo Mountains,Highest summitof the
Culebra Range[1]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Culebra Peak, Colorado[2]
Climbing
Easiest routeNorthwest Ridge: Hike,class 2[3]

Culebra Peak(Spanishfor "snake" ) is thehighest summitof theCulebra Rangeof theSangre de Cristo Mountainsof theRocky MountainsofNorth America.Theprominent14,053-foot (4,283 m)fourteeneris located on private land, 14.2 miles (22.8 km) east-southeast (bearing113°) ofSan LuisinCostilla County,Colorado,United States.[1][2]Culebra Peak is the southernmost fourteener in the range.

Geography

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Access is limited, and a fee ($150 per person as of Summer 2020) is charged to climb the peak. Ownership of and access to the land, both for recreational and other activities, have been controversial issues for many years, involving multiple lawsuits and occasional violence.[4]In 2017 the ranch the peak was offered for sale for $105 million, and sold later that year for an undisclosed amount.[5]

Culebra is the fourth-mosttopographically prominentpeak in the state, due to its separation from other peaks by the relatively lowLa Veta Pass.

According to the current owners of Cielo Vista Ranch, within which the peak is located, Culebra Peak is the highest privately-owned peak in the world.[6]

Climate

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Climate data for Culebra Peak 37.1275 N, 105.1926 W, Elevation: 13,491 ft (4,112 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 24.0
(−4.4) 		23.6
(−4.7) 		28.5
(−1.9) 		35.2
(1.8) 		43.5
(6.4) 		54.7
(12.6) 		58.4
(14.7) 		56.4
(13.6) 		50.4
(10.2) 		40.6
(4.8) 		30.8
(−0.7) 		24.5
(−4.2) 		39.2
(4.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 12.0
(−11.1) 		11.5
(−11.4) 		15.9
(−8.9) 		21.6
(−5.8) 		30.0
(−1.1) 		40.1
(4.5) 		44.4
(6.9) 		43.0
(6.1) 		37.3
(2.9) 		28.1
(−2.2) 		19.3
(−7.1) 		12.9
(−10.6) 		26.3
(−3.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 0.1
(−17.7) 		−0.6
(−18.1) 		3.4
(−15.9) 		7.9
(−13.4) 		16.5
(−8.6) 		25.5
(−3.6) 		30.3
(−0.9) 		29.6
(−1.3) 		24.2
(−4.3) 		15.6
(−9.1) 		7.9
(−13.4) 		1.2
(−17.1) 		13.5
(−10.3)
Averageprecipitationinches (mm) 2.63
(67) 		2.98
(76) 		3.73
(95) 		4.26
(108) 		2.99
(76) 		1.37
(35) 		4.52
(115) 		4.37
(111) 		2.86
(73) 		2.33
(59) 		2.90
(74) 		2.79
(71) 		37.73
(960)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcde"Culebra Peak, Colorado".Peakbagger.com.RetrievedJanuary 8,2016.
  2. ^abcd"Culebra Peak".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.RetrievedOctober 19,2014.
  3. ^"Culebra Peak Routes".14ers.com.
  4. ^"Culebra Peak".SummitPost.org.Retrieved2011-02-22.
  5. ^"Cielo Vista Ranch — and its fourteener — in San Luis Valley sells after listing for $105 million".DenverPost.com.August 14, 2017.RetrievedMarch 16,2019.
  6. ^Climbing and Hiking
  7. ^"PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University".PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University.RetrievedOctober 2,2023.To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clickingCoordinates(underLocation); copyLatitudeandLongitude figuresfrom top of table; clickZoom to location;clickPrecipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp;click30-year normals, 1991-2020;click800m;clickRetrieve Time Seriesbutton.
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