Star Peak (Colorado)

{{Infobox mountain (Greg Mace Peak in front} Elk Mountains }}
 * name = Star Peak
 * photo = Star Peak, Colorado.jpg
 * photo_caption = Northwest aspect centered at top
 * elevation_ft = 13527
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 * prominence_ft = 817
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 * isolation_mi = 3.92
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 * parent_peak = Castle Peak (14,279 ft)
 * etymology =
 * country = United States
 * state = Colorado
 * region = Gunnison County / Pitkin County
 * region_type = County
 * part_type = Protected area | part =
 * range = Rocky Mountains
 * map = Colorado#USA
 * map_caption = Location in Colorado
 * coordinates = 38.97951°N, -106.79958°W
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 * topo = USGS Pearl Pass
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 * age =
 * first_ascent =
 * easiest_route = scrambling

Star Peak is a 13527 ft summit on the shared border between Gunnison County and Pitkin County in Colorado, United States.

Description
Star Peak is situated 12 mi west of the Continental Divide in the Elk Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The mountain is located 15 mi south of the community of Aspen and set on the boundary shared by White River National Forest and Gunnison National Forest. It ranks as the fourth-highest peak within the Gunnison National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains to the Roaring Fork River via Cooper Creek and Castle Creek, the east slope drains into headwaters of the Taylor River, and the south slope drains into East Brush Creek which is a tributary of the East River. Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises over 2100 ft above Taylor River in 1 mi. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, and has been recorded in publications since at least 1899.

Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Star 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.