Ruby Mountain (Colorado)

Ruby Mountain
Ruby Mountain
	Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation	13,277 ft (4,047 m)
Prominence	434 ft (132 m)
Parent peak	Grays Peak (14,278 ft)
Isolation	1.21 mi (1.95 km)
Coordinates	39°37′00″N105°48′51″W / 39.6165513°N 105.8141645°W
Geography
	Ruby Mountain Location in Colorado Ruby Mountain Ruby Mountain (the United States)
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Summit County
Protected area	White River National Forest
Parent range	Rocky Mountains ; Front Range
Topo map	USGS Montezuma
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2

Last updated December 20, 2024

Ruby Mountain is a 13,277-foot-elevation (4,047-meter) mountain summit in Summit County, Colorado, United States.

Description

Ruby Mountain is set less than two miles west of the Continental Divide in the Front Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.^[2] The mountain is located 12 miles (19 km) east of the community of Dillon and is set on land managed by White River National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Peru Creek → Snake River → Dillon Reservoir → Blue River → Colorado River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,400 feet (732 m) above Peru Creek in one mile (1.6 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[4]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Ruby Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.^[5] 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

↑ Randy Jacobs, Robert Ormes (2000), Guide to the Colorado Mountains, Colorado Mountain Club Press, ISBN 9780967146607, p. 78.
1 2 3 "Ruby Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
1 2 3 4 "Ruby Mountain - 13,278' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
1 2 "Ruby Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved June 13, 2023.
↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.

External links

Ruby Mountain: weather forecast

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[1] Randy Jacobs, Robert Ormes (2000), Guide to the Colorado Mountains, Colorado Mountain Club Press, ISBN 9780967146607, p. 78.

[pb-2] 1 2 3 "Ruby Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

[listsofjohn-3] 1 2 3 4 "Ruby Mountain - 13,278' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

[GNIS-4] 1 2 "Ruby Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved June 13, 2023.

[Peel-5] Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.

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