| Sultan Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Sultan Mountain viewed from downtown Silverton | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,373 ft (4,076 m)12 |
| Prominence | 1,868 ft (569 m)2 |
| Isolation | 4.59 mi (7.39 km)2 |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 37°47′09″N 107°42′14″W / 37.7858299°N 107.703951°W / 37.7858299; -107.7039513 |
| Geography | |
Sultan Mountain | |
| Location | San Juan County, Colorado, U.S.3 |
| Parent range | San Juan Mountains2 |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Silverton, Colorado3 |
Sultan Mountain, elevation 13,373 ft (4,076 m), is a peak of the San Juan Mountains range in San Juan County, southwestern Colorado.
It is located southwest of the town of Silverton.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, the mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.4 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.
References
References
- The elevation of Sultan Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.649 m (+5.41 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- "Sultan Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- "Sultan Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2025.