Babcock Peak

Babcock Peak is a 13161 ft mountain summit in La Plata County, Colorado.

Description
Babcock Peak is located 15 mi northwest of the community of Durango on land managed by San Juan National Forest. It ranks as the fourth-highest summit of the La Plata Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to the Mancos River and the southeast slope drains to the La Plata River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 3900 ft above the river in 2.2 mi. Neighbors include Mount Moss 0.65 mi to the north and Spiller Peak 0.43 mi to the west. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, and was recorded in publications in 1900. On February 25, 1962, a US Air Force T-29A plane struck the side of Babcock Peak in a snowstorm, killing the three crew.

Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Babcock 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.