Taylor Peak (Gunnison County, Colorado)

Taylor Peak is a 13435 ft summit on the boundary shared by Gunnison County and Pitkin County in Colorado, United States.

Description
Taylor Peak is situated 10 mi west of the Continental Divide in the Elk Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The mountain is located 14 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 fifth-highest peak within the Gunnison National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to the Roaring Fork River via Cooper Creek and Castle Creek, whereas the east slope drains into the headwaters of the Taylor River. Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises over 2430 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 1891.

Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Taylor 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.