Tower Mountain (Colorado)

Tower Mountain, elevation 13558 ft, is a summit located northeast of Silverton, Colorado.

Description
Tower Mountain is located 6 mi west of the Continental Divide in the San Juan Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Animas River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3750 ft above the Animas River in 2 mi.

Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Tower Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, 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.