Cinnamon Mountain

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Cinnamon Mountain
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West aspect
Highest point
Elevation 13,336 ft (4,065 m) [1]
Prominence 293 ft (89 m) [1]
Parent peak Handies Peak (14,048 ft) [2]
Isolation 1.08 mi (1.74 km) [1]
Coordinates 37°55′47″N107°32′45″W / 37.9296446°N 107.5458176°W / 37.9296446; -107.5458176 [3]
Geography
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Cinnamon Mountain
Location in Colorado
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Cinnamon Mountain
Cinnamon Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State Colorado
County San Juan
Parent range Rocky Mountains
San Juan Mountains [4]
Topo map USGS Handies Peak
Climbing
Easiest route class 2 [1]

Cinnamon Mountain is a 13,336-foot-elevation (4,065-meter) summit in San Juan County, Colorado, United States.

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Description

Cinnamon Mountain is located 10.5 miles (16.9 km) northeast of the community of Silverton and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Animas Forks, on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. [5] Cinnamon is situated seven miles (11 km) west of the Continental Divide in the San Juan Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Animas River and topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,400 feet (730 meters) above the river in one mile (1.6 km). Access to the mountain is via the Alpine Loop Back Country Byway at Cinnamon Pass. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. [3]

Northeast aspect of Cinnamon Mountain viewed from Cinnamon Pass Cinnamon Pass and Peak.jpg
Northeast aspect of Cinnamon Mountain viewed from Cinnamon Pass

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Cinnamon Mountain 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. Hikers can expect afternoon rain, hail, and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.

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References

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