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Flat Top Mountain is the highest summit of the Flat Tops in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 12,361-foot (3,768 m) peak is located in the Flat Tops Wilderness, 19.1 miles (30.7 km) south-southwest (bearing 201°) of the Town of Oak Creek, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide between Routt National Forest and White River National Forest. The summit of Flat Top Mountain is the highest point in Garfield County, Colorado.[2][3][1]

Flat Top Mountain (on the left) viewed from the plateau to the west

Climate

Flat Top Mountain has a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc), bordering on Alpine climate (ET), with only one month averaging over 10°C.

Climate data for Flat Top Mountain 40.0068 N, 107.0827 W, Elevation: 12,080 ft (3,680 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 23.4
(−4.8) 		23.9
(−4.5) 		30.6
(−0.8) 		35.8
(2.1) 		44.7
(7.1) 		56.1
(13.4) 		62.5
(16.9) 		60.5
(15.8) 		53.5
(11.9) 		41.8
(5.4) 		30.3
(−0.9) 		22.8
(−5.1) 		40.5
(4.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 13.2
(−10.4) 		13.1
(−10.5) 		18.8
(−7.3) 		23.9
(−4.5) 		32.9
(0.5) 		43.5
(6.4) 		50.4
(10.2) 		48.4
(9.1) 		41.4
(5.2) 		30.8
(−0.7) 		20.2
(−6.6) 		13.0
(−10.6) 		29.1
(−1.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 2.9
(−16.2) 		2.4
(−16.4) 		6.9
(−13.9) 		11.9
(−11.2) 		21.1
(−6.1) 		30.9
(−0.6) 		38.3
(3.5) 		36.3
(2.4) 		29.3
(−1.5) 		19.8
(−6.8) 		10.1
(−12.2) 		3.3
(−15.9) 		17.8
(−7.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.37
(86) 		3.26
(83) 		3.87
(98) 		4.82
(122) 		3.40
(86) 		1.56
(40) 		2.92
(74) 		1.89
(48) 		2.14
(54) 		3.23
(82) 		3.93
(100) 		3.67
(93) 		38.06
(966)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Flat Top Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "FLATTOP". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  3. ^ a b The elevation of Flat Top Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.698 m (+5.57 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  4. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 3, 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.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Top_Mountain_(Colorado)