Niagara Peak is a high mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains System, in southwestern Colorado.

The thirteener is located northeast by east (bearing 53°) of the Town of Silverton, on the Continental Divide between Hinsdale and San Juan counties.

Niagara Peak

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Niagara Peak has an alpine climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. 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.

Niagara Peak

See also

List of Colorado mountain summits

List of the most prominent summits of Colorado

List of Colorado county high points

Gallery

References

External links

San Juan Mountains (Colorado) Mountains of Hinsdale County, Colorado Mountains of San Juan County, Colorado North American 4000 m summits Great Divide of North America Mountains of Colorado

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