Chief Cheley Peak


Chief Cheley Peak is a mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The peak is located in the Rocky [Mountain National Park Wilderness], west of the Estes [Park, Colorado|Town of Estes Park], Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide between Grand and Larimer counties.
Chief Cheley Peak was named for Frank Cheley, an outdoor educator.

Climate

According to the Köppen [climate classification] system, the mountain 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.