Chiefs Head Peak

Chiefs Head Peak (Arapaho: Hookuhu'eeno) is a mountain summit in Boulder County, Colorado, United States.

Description Chiefs Head Peak is set along the Continental Divide in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The mountain is situated within Rocky Mountain National Park and is the third-highest peak in the park.Lisa Foster (2005), Rocky Mountain National Park: The Complete Hiking Guide, Westcliffe Publishers, , p. 59. It is also the third-highest peak in Boulder County.Boulder County CO Peaks List, listsofjohn.com, Retrieved April 23, 2023. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's south slope drains into North St. Vrain Creek, the north slope drains to Glacier Creek which is a tributary of the Big Thompson River, and the lower west slope drains to Grand Lake via North Inlet. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Frozen Lake in one-half mile. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1911 by the United States Board on Geographic Names. The Arapaho called this peak hookuhu'eeno or "Head Mountain" because of a profile resemblance to a chief wearing a war bonnet.Joe Milligan (1997), Guide to the Colorado Mountains: I-70 Skylines, Westcliffe Publishers, , p. 22.

Climate According to the Köppen climate classification system, Chiefs Head 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.

See also List of peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park

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External links Weather forecast: Chiefs Head Peak Chiefs Head rock climbing: Mountainproject.com