La Plata Peak

Mountain in Colorado, United States
La Plata Peak is located in Colorado
La Plata Peak
La Plata Peak
Colorado
LocationChaffee County, Colorado, U.S.[2]Parent rangeSawatch Range,
Collegiate Peaks[1]Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Mount Elbert, Colorado[2]ClimbingFirst ascentJuly 26, 1873 Hayden SurveyEasiest routeNorthwest Ridge or Southwest Ridge: Hike (class 2)

La Plata Peak is the fifth-highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. state of Colorado. The prominent 14,343-foot (4,372 m) fourteener is located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 22.7 miles (36.5 km) northwest by west (bearing 308°) of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.[a][1][2]

"La Plata" is Spanish for "The Silver", a reference to the many silver deposits in the area. The nearby ghost towns of Winfield and Hamilton were prominent silver mining towns in the early part of the 20th century. A Hayden Survey team first climbed the peak on July 26, 1873.[3]

The elevation of 14,361 feet marked on the USGS Mount Elbert Quadrangle is incorrect, and should read 14,336 feet (in the NGVD 29 vertical datum).[4]

Climbing Routes

Northwest Ridge: This is the standard route used to climb the mountain. like most Sawatch range 14ers it is non-technical, but incredibly steep. The trail is 9.5 miles round trip, with 4,500 feet of elevation gain and class 2 hiking along the ridge.[5]

Ellingwood Ridge: Ellingwood Ridge is one of the most technically difficult alternate routes in the Sawatch range. it was first climbed by Albert Ellingwood in the 1930s.[6] It is rated as class 3, but the extremely difficult route finding and length of the climb make this a very challenging endeavor. Much of the climbing is off trail. The climb is 9.5 miles round trip, with 5,900 feet of elevation gain.[7]

Climate

Climate data for La Plata Peak 39.0277 N, 106.4762 W, Elevation: 13,671 ft (4,167 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 21.0
(−6.1) 		20.2
(−6.6) 		25.6
(−3.6) 		31.5
(−0.3) 		40.2
(4.6) 		51.7
(10.9) 		57.5
(14.2) 		55.4
(13.0) 		49.1
(9.5) 		38.5
(3.6) 		27.4
(−2.6) 		21.1
(−6.1) 		36.6
(2.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 9.5
(−12.5) 		8.5
(−13.1) 		13.3
(−10.4) 		18.5
(−7.5) 		27.3
(−2.6) 		37.8
(3.2) 		43.6
(6.4) 		42.1
(5.6) 		35.9
(2.2) 		26.0
(−3.3) 		16.5
(−8.6) 		10.1
(−12.2) 		24.1
(−4.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −1.9
(−18.8) 		−3.1
(−19.5) 		1.0
(−17.2) 		5.6
(−14.7) 		14.4
(−9.8) 		23.9
(−4.5) 		29.8
(−1.2) 		28.9
(−1.7) 		22.7
(−5.2) 		13.6
(−10.2) 		5.5
(−14.7) 		−1.0
(−18.3) 		11.6
(−11.3)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.69
(94) 		3.64
(92) 		3.98
(101) 		4.65
(118) 		3.53
(90) 		1.58
(40) 		1.97
(50) 		2.11
(54) 		2.41
(61) 		2.89
(73) 		3.58
(91) 		3.32
(84) 		37.35
(948)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[8]

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Notes

  1. ^ The elevation of La Plata Peak includes an adjustment of +1.983 m (+6.51 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "La Plata Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "La Plata Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "La Plata Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
  4. ^ Gerry Roach (1999). Colorado's Fourteeners: From Hikes to Climbs. Fulcrum Publishing. pp. 98–. ISBN 978-1-55591-412-7.
  5. ^ Middlebrook, Bill. "La Plata Peak Northwest Ridge". 14ers.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  6. ^ Teissier, Warren. "Rock Climb Ellingwood Ridge". Mountainproject.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  7. ^ Snider, Brad. "La Plata Peak Ellingwood Ridge". 14ers.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  8. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 10, 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.

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  • "La Plata Peak". Colorado Fourteeners Initiative. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
  • "La Plata Peak Trail". San Isabel National Forest. US Forest Service. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
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