Clark Peak (Medicine Bow Mountains)
Clark Peak is the highest summit of the Medicine Bow Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 12,960-foot (3,950 m) peak is located in the Rawah Wilderness of Routt National Forest, 6.3 miles (10.1 km) north-northwest (bearing 342°) of Cameron Pass, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide between Jackson and Larimer counties. Clark Peak is the highest point of Jackson County and the entire drainage basin of the North Platte River.
Climate
| Climate data for Clark Peak 40.6102 N, 105.9209 W, Elevation: 12,313 ft (3,753 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 21.5 (−5.8) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
34.3 (1.3) |
43.3 (6.3) |
54.3 (12.4) |
60.9 (16.1) |
58.8 (14.9) |
51.9 (11.1) |
39.9 (4.4) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
38.6 (3.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 12.0 (−11.1) |
11.5 (−11.4) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
42.3 (5.7) |
49.2 (9.6) |
47.3 (8.5) |
40.5 (4.7) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
19.2 (−7.1) |
12.2 (−11.0) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 2.4 (−16.4) |
1.8 (−16.8) |
6.7 (−14.1) |
11.5 (−11.4) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
37.4 (3.0) |
35.8 (2.1) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
10.0 (−12.2) |
2.8 (−16.2) |
17.3 (−8.2) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.01 (127) |
4.99 (127) |
5.20 (132) |
6.29 (160) |
5.24 (133) |
2.42 (61) |
2.38 (60) |
2.56 (65) |
3.02 (77) |
4.27 (108) |
4.92 (125) |
4.59 (117) |
50.89 (1,292) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group | |||||||||||||
