McHenrys Peak

McHenrys Peak is a 13327 ft mountain summit on the boundary shared by Grand County and Larimer County in Colorado, United States.

Description
McHenrys Peak is set on the Continental Divide in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The mountain is situated within Rocky Mountain National Park. It is the fifth-highest peak in Larimer County. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slope drains into Glacier Creek which is a tributary of the Big Thompson River, and the west slope drains to Grand Lake via North Inlet. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1850 ft above Lake Powell in 0.62 mile (1 km) and 2725 ft above Black Lake in 1 mi.

Etymology
The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1911 by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Abner Sprague named the peak after Professor Benjamin F. McHenry of Union Christian College, Merom. McHenry spent three summers in this area during the 1890s. Abner Sprague had a homestead at Sprague Lake with a view of McHenry Peak, Otis Peak, and Hallett Peak.

Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, McHenrys Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone 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.