Stewart Peak (Colorado)

Stewart Peak
Stewart Peak
	Stewart Peak viewed from the west
Highest point
Elevation	13,983 ft (4,262 m)
Prominence	883 ft (269 m)
Isolation	2.54 mi (4.09 km)
Coordinates	38°01′23″N 106°55′25″W / 38.0231316°N 106.9236346°W
Geography
	Stewart Peak Colorado
Location	Saguache County, Colorado,; United States
Parent range	La Garita Mountains
Topo map(s)	USGS 7.5' topographic map; Stewart Peak, Colorado
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Stewart Peak, elevation 13,983 ft (4,262 m), is a summit in Colorado. The peak is the second highest thirteener (a peak between 13,000 and 13,999 feet in elevation) in the state. It is located in the La Garita Mountains, sub-range of the San Juan Mountains, in Saguache County, within the La Garita Wilderness. Stewart Peak is the 55th highest peak in Colorado by most standard definitions, just missing the list of Colorado fourteeners.^[5] At one time, the peak's elevation was measured to be over 14,000 ft and it was believed to be a fourteener, but more recent and accurate surveys have dropped it below that threshold.

Climate

Climate data for Stewart Peak 38.0200 N, 106.9331 W, Elevation: 13,383 ft (4,079 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	23.7 (−4.6)	23.5 (−4.7)	28.7 (−1.8)	34.2 (1.2)	42.7 (5.9)	54.3 (12.4)	59.1 (15.1)	56.8 (13.8)	51.1 (10.6)	41.1 (5.1)	30.4 (−0.9)	23.7 (−4.6)	39.1 (4.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)	12.2 (−11.0)	11.7 (−11.3)	16.3 (−8.7)	21.4 (−5.9)	30.1 (−1.1)	40.6 (4.8)	45.8 (7.7)	44.1 (6.7)	38.4 (3.6)	28.9 (−1.7)	19.3 (−7.1)	12.6 (−10.8)	26.8 (−2.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	0.7 (−17.4)	−0.1 (−17.8)	4.0 (−15.6)	8.7 (−12.9)	17.5 (−8.1)	26.9 (−2.8)	32.4 (0.2)	31.3 (−0.4)	25.7 (−3.5)	16.8 (−8.4)	8.2 (−13.2)	1.5 (−16.9)	14.5 (−9.7)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.33 (85)	3.59 (91)	3.90 (99)	4.60 (117)	2.45 (62)	0.99 (25)	2.96 (75)	3.21 (82)	2.68 (68)	3.21 (82)	3.72 (94)	3.39 (86)	38.03 (966)
Source: PRISM Climate Group^[6]

History

The first recorded ascent was on September 23, 1879, by the surveying party of Emmanuel Lee McNider on behalf of the U.S. government.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b "STEWART". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
^ The elevation of Stewart Peak includes an adjustment of 2.087 m ( 6.85 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Stewart Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Stewart Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
^ "Colorado's Summits – 13,000 to 13,999 feet". Retrieved 2007-03-04.
^ "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.