Powell Peak is a summit in Grand County, Colorado, in the United States.^[3] With an elevation of 13,176 feet (4,016 m), Powell Peak is the 493rd-highest summit in the state of Colorado.^[1]

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Powell Peak
Powell Peak viewed from the Tundra Communities Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park
Highest point
Elevation	4,015 m (13,173 ft)
Prominence	212 m (696 ft)
Parent peak	McHenrys Peak (13,327 ft)[1]
Coordinates	40°15′57″N 105°39′53″W[2]
Naming
Etymology	John Wesley Powell
Geography
Location in Colorado Show map of Colorado Powell Peak (the United States) Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Grand County / Larimer County
Protected area	Rocky Mountain National Park
Parent range	Rocky Mountains Front Range
Topo map	USGS McHenrys Peak

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The peak was named for John Wesley Powell.^[4] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1961 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[2]

Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slope drains into Glacier Creek which is a tributary of the Big Thompson River, and the west slope drains to Grand Lake via North Inlet.

According to the Köppen climate classification system, the peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.^[5] 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.

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