Panther Peak (Texas)

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Panther Peak
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West aspect
Highest point
Elevation 6,418 ft (1,956 m) [1]
Prominence 733 ft (223 m) [1]
Parent peak Pummel Peak (6,639 ft) [2]
Isolation 1.49 mi (2.40 km) [2]
Coordinates 29°17′53″N103°14′21″W / 29.2981761°N 103.2390537°W / 29.2981761; -103.2390537 [3]
Geography
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Panther Peak
Location of Panther Peak in Texas
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Panther Peak
Panther Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Brewster
Protected area Big Bend National Park [1]
Parent range Chisos Mountains [1]
Topo map USGS Panther Junction
Geology
Rock age Oligocene
Rock type Volcanic rock (rhyolite)
Climbing
Easiest route class 2+ [2]

Panther Peak is a 6,418-foot-elevation (1,956-meter) summit in Brewster County, Texas, United States.

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Description

Panther Peak is set within Big Bend National Park, the Chihuahuan Desert, and the Chisos Mountains. The mountain is composed of rhyolite (volcanic rock) which formed during the Oligocene period. [4] Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,000 feet (610 m) above the surrounding terrain in one mile (1.6 km). Based on the Köppen climate classification, Panther Peak is located in a hot arid climate zone with hot summers and mild winters. [5] Any scant precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains northeast to Tornillo Creek which is a tributary of the Rio Grande. The lower slopes of the peak are covered by juniper, oak, and piñon. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 9, 1939, by the United States Board on Geographic Names. [3] The peak was so named in association with Panther Spring on the northeast slope. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Panther Peak, Texas". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Panther Peak - 6,409' TX". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Panther Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ Geologic Map of the Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park, Texas, Robert G. Bohannon, 2011, U.S. Geological Survey.
  5. ↑ Peel, M.C.; Finlayson, B.L. & McMahon, T.A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences . 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
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