Mountain type Andesite Mountain range Never Summer Mountains | Elevation 3,832 m Parent range Never Summer Mountains | |
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Location Continental Divide between Rocky Mountain National Park in Grand County and Jackson County, Colorado, United States Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
Mount Richthofen, Colorado Easiest route Mount Richthofen Saddle Similar Mount Richthofen, Mount Julian, Nokhu Crags, Fairchild Mountain, Mount Chiquita | ||
Static Peak is a mountain peak in the Colorado State Forest State Park in the Never Summer Mountain Range. It is located in a chain of peaks and lies between Nokhu Crags to the north and Mount Richthofen to the south. To the east lies the shallow basins of Snow Lake and to the west the mountain descends directly into the deep waters of Lake Agnes.
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Map of Static Peak, Colorado 80447, USA
GeologyEdit
Approximately 24–29 million years ago, rising magma began to create volcanoes that were the predecessors of the Never Summer Mountains. The magma cooled into granitic formations that have weathered into the current mountain range.
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Static Peak (Colorado) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA