| Sharkstooth Peak | |
| Elevation Ft: | 12468 |
| Prominence Ft: | 526 |
| Isolation Mi: | 0.91 |
| Parent Peak: | Lavender Peak (13,233 ft)[1] |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Colorado |
| Region: | Montezuma |
| Region Type: | County |
| Range: | Rocky Mountains San Juan Mountains La Plata Mountains[2] |
| Map: | Colorado#USA |
| Label Position: | bottom |
| Coordinates: | 37.4598°N -108.073°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Topo: | USGS La Plata |
Sharkstooth Peak is a 12468feet mountain summit in Montezuma County, Colorado.[3]
Sharkstooth Peak is located 17miles northwest of the community of Durango on land managed by San Juan National Forest. It is situated in the La Plata Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to the Mancos River and the other slopes drain into Bear Creek which is a tributary of the Dolores River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2300abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Bear Creek in one mile (1.6 km). Neighbors include Centennial Peak, 0.91miles to the south-southwest, Lavender Peak, 1.35miles to the south-southwest, and Hesperus Mountain 1.36miles to the southwest.[2] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Sharkstooth Peak has an alpine climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] 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.