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Coordinates: 40°22′02″N 105°46′27″W / 40.3672065°N 105.7741756°W / 40.3672065; -105.7741756
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{{short description|Mountain in Colorado, United States}}
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| elevation_ref = <ref name=GNIS/><ref name=NAVD88>The elevation of Chief Cheley Peak includes an adjustment of +1.637&nbsp;m (+5.37&nbsp;ft) from [[Sea Level Datum of 1929|NGVD&nbsp;29]] to [[North American Vertical Datum of 1988|NAVD&nbsp;88]].</ref>
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'''Chief Cheley Peak''' is a [[mountain]] [[summit]] in the northern [[Front Range]] of the [[Rocky Mountains]] of [[North America]]. The {{convert|12815|ft|0|adj=on}} peak is located in the [[Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness]], {{convert|21.1|km|order=flip}} west ([[Absolute bearing|bearing]] 267°) of the [[Estes Park, Colorado|Town of Estes Park]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]], on the [[Continental Divide of the Americas|Continental Divide]] between [[Grand County, Colorado|Grand]] and [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer counties]].<ref name=GNIS/><ref name=NAVD88/><ref name=PB/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://peakery.com/chief-cheley-peak-colorado/ | title=Chief Cheley Peak | publisher=Peakery.com | accessdate=22 November 2014}}</ref>
'''Chief Cheley Peak''' is a [[mountain]] [[summit]] in the northern [[Front Range]] of the [[Rocky Mountains]] of [[North America]]. The {{convert|12815|ft|0|adj=on}} peak is located in the [[Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness]], {{convert|21.1|km|order=flip}} west ([[Absolute bearing|bearing]] 267°) of the [[Estes Park, Colorado|Town of Estes Park]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]], on the [[Continental Divide of the Americas|Continental Divide]] between [[Grand County, Colorado|Grand]] and [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer counties]].<ref name=GNIS/><ref name=NAVD88/><ref name=PB/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://peakery.com/chief-cheley-peak-colorado/ | title=Chief Cheley Peak | publisher=Peakery.com | access-date=22 November 2014}}</ref>


Chief Cheley Peak was named for Frank Cheley, an [[outdoor education|outdoor educator]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Dziezynski|first=James|title=Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: An Opinionated Guide to 50+ Ascents of Classic and Little-Known Peaks from 8,144 to 14,433 Feet|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KT0Uf6MLtisC&pg=PA110|date=1 August 2012|publisher=Wilderness Press|isbn=978-0-89997-713-3|page=110}}</ref>
Chief Cheley Peak was named for Frank Cheley, an [[outdoor education|outdoor educator]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Dziezynski|first=James|title=Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: An Opinionated Guide to 50+ Ascents of Classic and Little-Known Peaks from 8,144 to 14,433 Feet|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KT0Uf6MLtisC&pg=PA110|date=1 August 2012|publisher=Wilderness Press|isbn=978-0-89997-713-3|page=110}}</ref>


==Mountain==
== Climate ==
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, the mountain is located in an alpine [[subarctic climate]] zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.<ref name=Peel>{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | issn = 1027-5606}}</ref> 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.
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==See also==
== See also ==
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* [[List of peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park]]
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{{portal|Geology|Geography|North America|United States|Colorado|Mountains}}
*{{C|Mountains of Larimer County, Colorado}}
*{{C|Mountains of Grand County, Colorado}}
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{{portal|Geology|Geography|Colorado|Mountains}}
*[[List of mountain ranges of Colorado|List of Colorado mountain ranges]]
*[[List of mountain ranges of Colorado|List of Colorado mountain ranges]]
*[[List of mountains of the United States#Colorado|List of Colorado mountain summits]]
*[[List of mountains of the United States#Colorado|List of Colorado mountain summits]]
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*[[List of Colorado county high points]]
*[[List of Colorado county high points]]
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[[File:Cracktop and Chief Cheley Peak.jpg|thumb|center|440px|Cracktop (left) and Chief Cheley Peak (right)]]

==References==
==References==
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{{Protected Areas of Colorado}}
{{Protected Areas of Colorado}}


[[Category:Mountains of Colorado]]
[[Category:Mountains of Rocky Mountain National Park]]
[[Category:Mountains of Grand County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Mountains of Grand County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Mountains of Larimer County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Mountains of Larimer County, Colorado]]
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[[Category:Rocky Mountain National Park]]
[[Category:North American 3000 m summits]]
[[Category:North American 3000 m summits]]


Latest revision as of 03:09, 30 April 2023

Chief Cheley Peak
Northeast aspect, (summit right of center)
Highest point
Elevation12,815 ft (3,906 m)[1][2]
Prominence384 ft (117 m)[3]
Isolation0.43 mi (0.69 km)[3]
Coordinates40°22′02″N 105°46′27″W / 40.3672065°N 105.7741756°W / 40.3672065; -105.7741756[1]
Geography
Chief Cheley Peak is located in Colorado
Chief Cheley Peak
Chief Cheley Peak
LocationRocky Mountain National Park, Grand and Larimer counties, Colorado, United States[1]
Parent rangeFront Range[3]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Grand Lake, Colorado[1]

Chief Cheley Peak is a mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,815-foot (3,906 m) peak is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 13.1 miles (21.1 km) west (bearing 267°) of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide between Grand and Larimer counties.[1][2][3][4]

Chief Cheley Peak was named for Frank Cheley, an outdoor educator.[5]

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, the mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[6] 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.

See also

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Cracktop (left) and Chief Cheley Peak (right)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Chief Cheley Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  2. ^ a b The elevation of Chief Cheley Peak includes an adjustment of +1.637 m (+5.37 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. ^ a b c d "Chief Cheley Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "Chief Cheley Peak". Peakery.com. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  5. ^ Dziezynski, James (1 August 2012). Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: An Opinionated Guide to 50+ Ascents of Classic and Little-Known Peaks from 8,144 to 14,433 Feet. Wilderness Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-89997-713-3.
  6. ^ 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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