| Bolton Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3680+ ft (1122+ m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 1,780 ft (540 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°26′57″N 72°50′22″W / 44.4492199°N 72.8395662°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chittenden County, Vermont |
| Parent range | Green Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Bolton Mountain |
Bolton Mountain is a mountain located in Chittenden County, Vermont. Bolton is flanked to the north by Mount Mayo.
Bolton Mountain stands within the watershed of Lake Champlain, which drains into Canada's Richelieu River, the Saint Lawrence River, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The northeast slopes of Bolton Mountain drain into Miller Brook, thence into the Little River, the Winooski River, and into Lake Champlain. The southeast slopes of Bolton Mountain drain into Cotton Brook, thence into the Little River. The south end of Bolton drains into Joiner Brook, thence into the Winooski River. The west slopes of Bolton drain into Mill Brook, thence into the Winooski River. The northwest slopes of Bolton drain into Lee River, thence into Browns River, the Lamoille River, and into Lake Champlain.
The Long Trail, a 272-mile (438-km) hiking trail running the length of Vermont, crosses the summit of Bolton Mountain.
Climate
| Climate data for Bolton Mountain 44.4523 N, 72.8409 W, Elevation: 3,396 ft (1,035 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.1 (−7.2) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
42.4 (5.8) |
56.0 (13.3) |
64.3 (17.9) |
68.2 (20.1) |
66.6 (19.2) |
60.5 (15.8) |
47.3 (8.5) |
34.5 (1.4) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
44.4 (6.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 11.2 (−11.6) |
12.9 (−10.6) |
21.0 (−6.1) |
34.1 (1.2) |
47.8 (8.8) |
57.0 (13.9) |
61.4 (16.3) |
59.8 (15.4) |
53.2 (11.8) |
40.6 (4.8) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
17.8 (−7.9) |
37.1 (2.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 3.3 (−15.9) |
5.1 (−14.9) |
13.4 (−10.3) |
25.9 (−3.4) |
39.6 (4.2) |
49.6 (9.8) |
54.7 (12.6) |
53.1 (11.7) |
45.9 (7.7) |
33.9 (1.1) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
11.1 (−11.6) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.28 (134) |
4.83 (123) |
5.47 (139) |
5.92 (150) |
6.30 (160) |
7.23 (184) |
6.77 (172) |
6.33 (161) |
6.06 (154) |
7.22 (183) |
6.04 (153) |
6.24 (158) |
73.69 (1,871) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- 1 2 "Bolton Mountain, Vermont". Peakbagger.com.
- ↑ "Bolton Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.