Emery Peak
Emery Peak is a summit located in San Juan [County, Colorado|San Juan County], Colorado, United States.
Description
Emery Peak is situated six miles northeast of the town of Silverton on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. It is set seven miles west of the Continental [Divide of the Americas|Continental Divide] in the San Juan Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Cement Creek in 1.5 mile. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Animas River. 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 1906.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Emery Peak 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. Hikers can expect afternoon rain, hail, and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.