Emma Burr Mountain

Emma Burr Mountain
Emma Burr Mountain
	Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation	13,544 ft (4,128 m)
Prominence	1,241 ft (378 m)
Parent peak	Mount Princeton (14,204 ft)
Isolation	6.94 mi (11.17 km)
Coordinates	38°44′01″N106°25′00″W / 38.7335434°N 106.4167273°W
Geography
	Emma Burr Mountain Location in Colorado Emma Burr Mountain Emma Burr Mountain (the United States)
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Chaffee / Gunnison
Protected area	San Isabel National Forest ; Gunnison National Forest
Parent range	Rocky Mountains ; Sawatch Range ; Collegiate Peaks
Topo map	USGS Cumberland Pass
Geology
Rock type	Schist
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2 hiking

Last updated December 18, 2024

Emma Burr Mountain is a 13,544-foot-elevation (4,128-meter) mountain summit on the common border shared by Chaffee and Gunnison counties in Colorado, United States.^[4]

Description

Emma Burr Mountain is set on the Continental Divide in the Collegiate Peaks which are a subrange of the Sawatch Range.^[5] The mountain ranks as the 12th-highest peak in Gunnison County and the 226th-highest in Colorado.^[1] The peak is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of the community of Tincup in the San Isabel National Forest and Gunnison National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slope drains into tributaries of Cottonwood Creek which in turn is a tributary of the Arkansas River, whereas the west slope drains to Willow Creek which is a tributary of the Taylor River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises nearly 2,600 feet (792 m) above Mirror Lake in less than one mile (1.6 km). The peak is the highest point along the Continental Divide for a 160-mile stretch from Carson Peak to an unnamed peak with elevation 13,570-ft.^[7]^[8]

History

In 1878, lode deposits were discovered in the vicinity, and the town of Virginia City was laid out in March 1879. By 1881 there were numerous mines, the principal ones being Gold Cup, Emma Burr, Anna Dedrika, Tin Cup, Mayflower, Cumberland, Jimmy Mack, King and Queen.^[9] The name of the town was changed to Tincup, a nearby pass to the south was named Cumberland Pass, and mountains were named Emma Burr Mountain and Anna Mountain. The name "Emma Burr Mountain" appeared in publications in 1882.^[10]^[11] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1963 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[4]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Emma Burr Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.^[12] 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. Climbers can expect afternoon rain, hail, and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.

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References

1 2 3 4 5 "Emma Burr Mountain - 13,544' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
↑ Robert M. Ormes (2000), Guide to the Colorado Mountains, Colorado Mountain Club Press, ISBN 9780967146607, p. 194.
↑ "Emma Burr Mountain, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved June 4, 2023.
1 2 3 "Emma Burr Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved June 4, 2023.
1 2 "Emma Burr Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
↑ McClelland G. Dings (1957), Geology and Ore Deposits of the Garfield Quadrangle, Colorado, US Government Printing Office, p. 6.
↑ "13570 - 13,570' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
↑ The Continental Divide Trail Coalition (2016), The Best Hikes on the Continental Divide Trail: Colorado, ISBN 9781937052294
↑ Geo. A. Crofutt, Crofutt's Grip-Sack Guide of Colorado (1881), Overland Publishing, p. 149.
↑ Report of the Director of the Mint upon the Statistics of the Production of the Precious Metals in the United States (1882), Government Printing Office, p. 396.
↑ Report of the Director of the Mint upon the Production of the Precious Metals in the United States during the Calendar Year 1883 (1884), Government Printing Office, p. 318.
↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.

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[loj-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Emma Burr Mountain - 13,544' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

[Ormes-2] Robert M. Ormes (2000), Guide to the Colorado Mountains, Colorado Mountain Club Press, ISBN 9780967146607, p. 194.

[peakvisor-3] "Emma Burr Mountain, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved June 4, 2023.

[GNIS-4] 1 2 3 "Emma Burr Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved June 4, 2023.

[pb-5] 1 2 "Emma Burr Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

[6] McClelland G. Dings (1957), Geology and Ore Deposits of the Garfield Quadrangle, Colorado, US Government Printing Office, p. 6.

[loj2-7] "13570 - 13,570' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

[8] The Continental Divide Trail Coalition (2016), The Best Hikes on the Continental Divide Trail: Colorado, ISBN 9781937052294

[9] Geo. A. Crofutt, Crofutt's Grip-Sack Guide of Colorado (1881), Overland Publishing, p. 149.

[10] Report of the Director of the Mint upon the Statistics of the Production of the Precious Metals in the United States (1882), Government Printing Office, p. 396.

[11] Report of the Director of the Mint upon the Production of the Precious Metals in the United States during the Calendar Year 1883 (1884), Government Printing Office, p. 318.

[Peel-12] Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.

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